#75452F Color
#75452F is rgb(117, 69, 47) in RGB, hsl(19, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 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 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75452Frgb(117, 69, 47)hsl(19, 43%, 32%)hsv(19, 60%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 60%, 54%)oklch(44.2% 0.075 45)lab(34.80% 19.48 22.40)lch(34.80% 29.69 48.99)What #75452F 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 #75452F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75452F Channel Values
How #75452F 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 69 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 60% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.93:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75452F 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 #75452F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75452F; 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 #75452F
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 #75452F 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.
#75452F#50502F#614C2F#58582C#65512D#764343#76443C#515151Using #75452F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75452f: #75452F;background-color: #75452F;colors: { 'color-75452f': '#75452F' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.271, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_75452f">#75452F</color>fill="#75452F"More Brown Colors
#75452F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75452F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75452F?
#75452F is a dark brown — rgb(117, 69, 47) in RGB and hsl(19, 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 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #75452F?
#75452F is rgb(117, 69, 47) — red 117, green 69, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75452F?
#75452F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 60%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75452F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75452F scores 7.93:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75452F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75452F 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 20.37, which is visibly different.
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