#75573E Color
#75573E is rgb(117, 87, 62) in RGB, hsl(27, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75573Ergb(117, 87, 62)hsl(27, 31%, 35%)hsv(27, 47%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 54%)oklch(48.2% 0.055 60.8)lab(39.72% 10.27 19.59)lch(39.72% 22.12 62.34)What #75573E 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 #75573E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75573E Channel Values
How #75573E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 31% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 47% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 47% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75573E 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 #75573E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75573E; 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 #75573E
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 #75573E 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.
#75573E#5D5D3E#675B3E#62623C#6A5E3D#775454#76554C#5D5D5DUsing #75573E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75573e: #75573E;background-color: #75573E;colors: { 'color-75573e': '#75573E' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.341, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_75573e">#75573E</color>fill="#75573E"More Brown Colors
#75573E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75573E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75573E?
#75573E is a dark brown — rgb(117, 87, 62) in RGB and hsl(27, 31%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #75573E?
#75573E is rgb(117, 87, 62) — red 117, green 87, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75573E?
#75573E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 47%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75573E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75573E scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75573E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75573E 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 22.61, which is visibly different.
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