#75572F Color
#75572F is rgb(117, 87, 47) in RGB, hsl(34, 43%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 60%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75572Frgb(117, 87, 47)hsl(34, 43%, 32%)hsv(34, 60%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 60%, 54%)oklch(47.9% 0.069 72.8)lab(39.52% 9.18 28.00)lch(39.52% 29.47 71.86)What #75572F 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 #75572F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75572F Channel Values
How #75572F 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 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 43% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 60% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 60% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.64:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75572F 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 #75572F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75572F; 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 #75572F
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 #75572F 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.
#75572F#5D5D2F#675B2F#62622D#6A5E2E#785353#775547#5C5C5CUsing #75572F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75572f: #75572F;background-color: #75572F;colors: { 'color-75572f': '#75572F' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.341, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_75572f">#75572F</color>fill="#75572F"More Brown Colors
#75572F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75572F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75572F?
#75572F is a dark brown — rgb(117, 87, 47) in RGB and hsl(34, 43%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #75572F?
#75572F is rgb(117, 87, 47) — red 117, green 87, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75572F?
#75572F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 60%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75572F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75572F scores 6.64:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75572F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75572F 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 23.32, which is visibly different.
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