#754015 Color
#754015 is rgb(117, 64, 21) in RGB, hsl(27, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 82%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#754015rgb(117, 64, 21)hsl(27, 70%, 27%)hsv(27, 82%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 82%, 54%)oklch(42.9% 0.092 55.4)lab(33.30% 21.12 35.12)lch(33.30% 40.98 58.97)What #754015 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 #754015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#754015 Channel Values
How #754015 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 64 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 82% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #754015 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 #754015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #754015; 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 #754015
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 #754015 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.
#754015#4C4C14#5F4814#56560D#644E10#773C3C#763E31#4D4D4DUsing #754015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-754015: #754015;background-color: #754015;colors: { 'color-754015': '#754015' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.251, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_754015">#754015</color>fill="#754015"More Brown Colors
#754015 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#754015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #754015?
#754015 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 64, 21) in RGB and hsl(27, 70%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.49.
What is the RGB value of #754015?
#754015 is rgb(117, 64, 21) — red 117, green 64, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #754015?
#754015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 82%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #754015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #754015 scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #754015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #754015 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 10.55, which is visibly different.
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