#75431A Color
#75431A is rgb(117, 67, 26) in RGB, hsl(27, 64%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75431Argb(117, 67, 26)hsl(27, 64%, 28%)hsv(27, 78%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 54%)oklch(43.5% 0.088 56.6)lab(34.07% 19.59 33.40)lch(34.07% 38.72 59.60)What #75431A 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 #75431A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75431A Channel Values
How #75431A 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 67 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 64% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 78% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 78% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75431A 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 #75431A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75431A; 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 #75431A
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 #75431A 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.
#75431A#4E4E19#604A19#575714#655017#773F3F#764134#4F4F4FUsing #75431A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75431a: #75431A;background-color: #75431A;colors: { 'color-75431a': '#75431A' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.263, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_75431a">#75431A</color>fill="#75431A"More Brown Colors
#75431A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75431A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75431A?
#75431A is a dark brown — rgb(117, 67, 26) in RGB and hsl(27, 64%, 28%) 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 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #75431A?
#75431A is rgb(117, 67, 26) — red 117, green 67, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75431A?
#75431A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 78%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75431A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75431A scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75431A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75431A 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 12.39, which is visibly different.
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