#754E10 Color
#754E10 is rgb(117, 78, 16) in RGB, hsl(37, 76%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#754E10rgb(117, 78, 16)hsl(37, 76%, 26%)hsv(37, 86%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 54%)oklch(45.7% 0.09 73)lab(36.84% 13.01 40.24)lch(36.84% 42.29 72.09)What #754E10 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 #754E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#754E10 Channel Values
How #754E10 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 78 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 76% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 86% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 86% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #754E10 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 #754E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #754E10; 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 #754E10
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 #754E10 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.
#754E10#56560F#64530F#5D5D08#68570B#784949#774B3A#565656Using #754E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-754e10: #754E10;background-color: #754E10;colors: { 'color-754e10': '#754E10' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.306, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_754e10">#754E10</color>fill="#754E10"More Brown Colors
#754E10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#754E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #754E10?
#754E10 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 78, 16) in RGB and hsl(37, 76%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #754E10?
#754E10 is rgb(117, 78, 16) — red 117, green 78, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #754E10?
#754E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 86%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #754E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #754E10 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #754E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #754E10 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 15.17, which is visibly different.
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