#755729 Color
#755729 is rgb(117, 87, 41) in RGB, hsl(36, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 65%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#755729rgb(117, 87, 41)hsl(36, 48%, 31%)hsv(36, 65%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 65%, 54%)oklch(47.8% 0.074 76)lab(39.45% 8.82 31.20)lch(39.45% 32.42 74.21)What #755729 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 #755729, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#755729 Channel Values
How #755729 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 87 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 65% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755729 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 #755729
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #755729; 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 #755729
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 #755729 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.
#755729#5D5D29#675B29#626227#6A5E28#785353#775546#5C5C5CUsing #755729 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-755729: #755729;background-color: #755729;colors: { 'color-755729': '#755729' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.341, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_755729">#755729</color>fill="#755729"More Brown Colors
#755729 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#755729 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #755729?
#755729 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 87, 41) in RGB and hsl(36, 48%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #755729?
#755729 is rgb(117, 87, 41) — red 117, green 87, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #755729?
#755729 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 65%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #755729 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #755729 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #755729 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #755729 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 21.92, which is visibly different.
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