#75533E Color
#75533E is rgb(117, 83, 62) in RGB, hsl(23, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 47%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75533Ergb(117, 83, 62)hsl(23, 31%, 35%)hsv(23, 47%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 47%, 54%)oklch(47.3% 0.056 52.6)lab(38.64% 12.56 18.21)lch(38.64% 22.12 55.40)What #75533E 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 #75533E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75533E Channel Values
How #75533E 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 83 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 31% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 47% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 47% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75533E 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 #75533E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75533E; 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 #75533E
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 #75533E 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.
#75533E#5A5A3E#66573E#60603C#695B3D#765151#76524A#5A5A5AUsing #75533E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75533e: #75533E;background-color: #75533E;colors: { 'color-75533e': '#75533E' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.325, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_75533e">#75533E</color>fill="#75533E"More Brown Colors
#75533E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75533E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75533E?
#75533E is a dark brown — rgb(117, 83, 62) in RGB and hsl(23, 31%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.55.
What is the RGB value of #75533E?
#75533E is rgb(117, 83, 62) — red 117, green 83, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75533E?
#75533E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 47%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75533E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75533E scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75533E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75533E 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 22.86, which is visibly different.
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