#75434B Color
#75434B is rgb(117, 67, 75) in RGB, hsl(350, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75434Brgb(117, 67, 75)hsl(350, 27%, 36%)hsv(350, 43%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 54%)oklch(44.5% 0.07 10)lab(34.82% 22.90 5.00)lch(34.82% 23.44 12.31)What #75434B 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 #75434B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75434B Channel Values
How #75434B 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 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 36% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.89:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75434B 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 #75434B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75434B; 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 #75434B
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 #75434B 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.
#75434B#4E4E4B#604A4B#575749#65504A#744444#754447#515151Using #75434B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75434b: #75434B;background-color: #75434B;colors: { 'color-75434b': '#75434B' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.263, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_75434b">#75434B</color>fill="#75434B"More Red Colors
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#75434B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75434B?
#75434B is a dark red — rgb(117, 67, 75) in RGB and hsl(350, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #75434B?
#75434B is rgb(117, 67, 75) — red 117, green 67, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75434B?
#75434B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 36%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75434B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75434B scores 7.89:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75434B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75434B 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 25.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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