#753E41 Color
#753E41 is rgb(117, 62, 65) in RGB, hsl(357, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#753E41rgb(117, 62, 65)hsl(357, 31%, 35%)hsv(357, 47%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 44%, 54%)oklch(43.3% 0.077 17.3)lab(33.42% 24.75 9.41)lch(33.42% 26.48 20.82)What #753E41 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 #753E41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#753E41 Channel Values
How #753E41 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 62 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 31% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 47% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.33:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #753E41 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 #753E41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #753E41; 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 #753E41
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 #753E41 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-753e41: #753E41;background-color: #753E41;colors: { 'color-753e41': '#753E41' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.243, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_753e41">#753E41</color>fill="#753E41"More Red Colors
#753E41 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#753E41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #753E41?
#753E41 is a dark red — rgb(117, 62, 65) in RGB and hsl(357, 31%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.
What is the RGB value of #753E41?
#753E41 is rgb(117, 62, 65) — red 117, green 62, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #753E41?
#753E41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #753E41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #753E41 scores 8.33:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #753E41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #753E41 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 28.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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