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#752F1F Color

#752F1F is rgb(117, 47, 31) in RGB, hsl(11, 58%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 74%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#752F1F
HEX#752F1F
RGBrgb(117, 47, 31)
HSLhsl(11, 58%, 29%)
HSVhsv(11, 74%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 74%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.103 34.3)
LABlab(29.61% 30.61 26.03)
LCHlch(29.61% 40.18 40.37)

What #752F1F 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 #752F1F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#752F1F Channel Values

How #752F1F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 47 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 58% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 74% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 74% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.62:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #752F1F 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.

TextWhite text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #752F1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #752F1F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #752F1F

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 #752F1F 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.

Typical#752F1F
Protanopia#42421E
Protanomaly#5B3B1E
Deuteranopia#4F4F19
Deuteranomaly#60441B
Tritanopia#762D2D
Tritanomaly#752E28
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #752F1F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-752f1f: #752F1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #752F1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-752f1f': '#752F1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.184, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_752f1f">#752F1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#752F1F"

More Red Colors

#752F1F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#752F1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #752F1F?

#752F1F is a dark red — rgb(117, 47, 31) in RGB and hsl(11, 58%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #752F1F?

#752F1F is rgb(117, 47, 31) — red 117, green 47, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #752F1F?

#752F1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 74%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #752F1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #752F1F scores 9.62:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #752F1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #752F1F 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 17.81, which is visibly different.

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