#755143 Color
#755143 is rgb(117, 81, 67) in RGB, hsl(17, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#755143rgb(117, 81, 67)hsl(17, 27%, 36%)hsv(17, 43%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 54%)oklch(47% 0.054 42.1)lab(38.19% 14.14 14.60)lch(38.19% 20.32 45.90)What #755143 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 #755143, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#755143 Channel Values
How #755143 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 81 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 43% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755143 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 #755143
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #755143; 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 #755143
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 #755143 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.
#755143#585843#655643#5F5F41#685A42#764F4F#76504B#595959Using #755143 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-755143: #755143;background-color: #755143;colors: { 'color-755143': '#755143' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.318, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_755143">#755143</color>fill="#755143"More Brown Colors
#755143 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#755143 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #755143?
#755143 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 81, 67) in RGB and hsl(17, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #755143?
#755143 is rgb(117, 81, 67) — red 117, green 81, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #755143?
#755143 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #755143 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #755143 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #755143 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #755143 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.25, which is visibly different.
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