#754600 Color
#754600 is rgb(117, 70, 0) in RGB, hsl(36, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#754600rgb(117, 70, 0)hsl(36, 100%, 23%)hsv(36, 100%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 54%)oklch(43.9% 0.097 67.3)lab(34.70% 17.29 44.03)lch(34.70% 47.30 68.56)What #754600 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 #754600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#754600 Channel Values
How #754600 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 70 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.98:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #754600 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 #754600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #754600; 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 #754600
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 #754600 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.
#754600#505000#614C00#595900#655200#774141#764332#515151Using #754600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-754600: #754600;background-color: #754600;colors: { 'color-754600': '#754600' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.275, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_754600">#754600</color>fill="#754600"More Brown Colors
#754600 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#754600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #754600?
#754600 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 70, 0) in RGB and hsl(36, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #754600?
#754600 is rgb(117, 70, 0) — red 117, green 70, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #754600?
#754600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #754600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #754600 scores 7.98:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #754600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #754600 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 11.53, which is visibly different.
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