#75552F Color
#75552F is rgb(117, 85, 47) in RGB, hsl(33, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 60%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75552Frgb(117, 85, 47)hsl(33, 43%, 32%)hsv(33, 60%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 60%, 54%)oklch(47.5% 0.068 69.6)lab(38.97% 10.32 27.37)lch(38.97% 29.25 69.34)What #75552F 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 #75552F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75552F Channel Values
How #75552F 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 85 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 60% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75552F 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 #75552F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75552F; 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 #75552F
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 #75552F 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.
#75552F#5B5B2F#67592F#61612D#6A5C2E#775151#765346#5B5B5BUsing #75552F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75552f: #75552F;background-color: #75552F;colors: { 'color-75552f': '#75552F' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.333, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_75552f">#75552F</color>fill="#75552F"More Brown Colors
#75552F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75552F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75552F?
#75552F is a dark brown — rgb(117, 85, 47) in RGB and hsl(33, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.
What is the RGB value of #75552F?
#75552F is rgb(117, 85, 47) — red 117, green 85, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75552F?
#75552F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 60%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75552F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75552F scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75552F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75552F 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 22.76, which is visibly different.
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