#75311A Color
#75311A is rgb(117, 49, 26) in RGB, hsl(15, 64%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 78%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75311Argb(117, 49, 26)hsl(15, 64%, 28%)hsv(15, 78%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 78%, 54%)oklch(40.3% 0.102 38.7)lab(29.97% 29.41 29.33)lch(29.97% 41.53 44.92)What #75311A 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 #75311A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75311A Channel Values
How #75311A 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 49 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 64% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 78% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 78% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75311A 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 #75311A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75311A; 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 #75311A
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 #75311A 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.
#75311A#434319#5B3C19#505012#614516#762F2F#753028#464646Using #75311A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75311a: #75311A;background-color: #75311A;colors: { 'color-75311a': '#75311A' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.192, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_75311a">#75311A</color>fill="#75311A"More Brown Colors
#75311A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75311A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75311A?
#75311A is a dark brown — rgb(117, 49, 26) in RGB and hsl(15, 64%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #75311A?
#75311A is rgb(117, 49, 26) — red 117, green 49, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75311A?
#75311A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 78%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75311A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75311A scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75311A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75311A 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 14.66, which is visibly different.
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