#75490F Color
#75490F is rgb(117, 73, 15) in RGB, hsl(34, 77%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 87%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75490Frgb(117, 73, 15)hsl(34, 77%, 26%)hsv(34, 87%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 87%, 54%)oklch(44.6% 0.091 67.5)lab(35.52% 15.85 39.54)lch(35.52% 42.60 68.16)What #75490F 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 #75490F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75490F Channel Values
How #75490F 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 73 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 77% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 87% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 87% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75490F 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 #75490F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75490F; 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 #75490F
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 #75490F 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.
#75490F#53530E#624F0E#5A5A06#66540A#774545#764636#535353Using #75490F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75490f: #75490F;background-color: #75490F;colors: { 'color-75490f': '#75490F' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.286, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_75490f">#75490F</color>fill="#75490F"More Brown Colors
#75490F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75490F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75490F?
#75490F is a dark brown — rgb(117, 73, 15) in RGB and hsl(34, 77%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #75490F?
#75490F is rgb(117, 73, 15) — red 117, green 73, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75490F?
#75490F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 87%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75490F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75490F scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75490F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75490F 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 12.63, which is visibly different.
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