#75442F Color
#75442F is rgb(117, 68, 47) in RGB, hsl(18, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75442Frgb(117, 68, 47)hsl(18, 43%, 32%)hsv(18, 60%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 54%)oklch(44% 0.075 43.6)lab(34.55% 20.05 22.10)lch(34.55% 29.84 47.79)What #75442F 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 #75442F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75442F Channel Values
How #75442F 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 68 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 60% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75442F 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 #75442F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75442F; 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 #75442F
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 #75442F 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.
#75442F#4F4F2F#604B2F#58582C#65512D#764242#76433B#505050Using #75442F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75442f: #75442F;background-color: #75442F;colors: { 'color-75442f': '#75442F' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.267, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_75442f">#75442F</color>fill="#75442F"More Brown Colors
#75442F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75442F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75442F?
#75442F is a dark brown — rgb(117, 68, 47) in RGB and hsl(18, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #75442F?
#75442F is rgb(117, 68, 47) — red 117, green 68, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75442F?
#75442F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75442F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75442F scores 8:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75442F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75442F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 20.38, which is visibly different.
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