#752C06 Color
#752C06 is rgb(117, 44, 6) in RGB, hsl(21, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#752C06rgb(117, 44, 6)hsl(21, 90%, 24%)hsv(21, 95%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 54%)oklch(39.4% 0.112 42.8)lab(28.84% 31.45 37.97)lch(28.84% 49.31 50.37)What #752C06 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #752C06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#752C06 Channel Values
How #752C06 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 117 · G 44 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 95% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 62% · Y 95% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.91:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #752C06 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #752C06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #752C06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #752C06
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #752C06 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#752C06#404004#5A3905#4E4E00#604300#762929#762A20#434343Using #752C06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-752c06: #752C06;background-color: #752C06;colors: { 'color-752c06': '#752C06' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.173, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_752c06">#752C06</color>fill="#752C06"More Brown Colors
#752C06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#752C06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #752C06?
#752C06 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 44, 6) in RGB and hsl(21, 90%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #752C06?
#752C06 is rgb(117, 44, 6) — red 117, green 44, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #752C06?
#752C06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 95%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #752C06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #752C06 scores 9.91:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #752C06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #752C06 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 10.35, which is visibly different.
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