#75584D Color
#75584D is rgb(117, 88, 77) in RGB, hsl(17, 21%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 34%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75584Drgb(117, 88, 77)hsl(17, 21%, 38%)hsv(17, 34%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 34%, 54%)oklch(48.7% 0.042 41.7)lab(40.25% 11.10 11.27)lch(40.25% 15.82 45.44)What #75584D 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 #75584D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75584D Channel Values
How #75584D 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 88 · B 77 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 21% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 34% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 34% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.44:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75584D 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 #75584D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75584D; 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 #75584D
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 #75584D 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.
#75584D#5E5E4D#685B4D#63634C#6B5F4C#765757#765753#5E5E5EUsing #75584D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75584d: #75584D;background-color: #75584D;colors: { 'color-75584d': '#75584D' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.345, blue: 0.302)<color name="color_75584d">#75584D</color>fill="#75584D"More Brown Colors
#75584D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75584D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75584D?
#75584D is a dark brown — rgb(117, 88, 77) in RGB and hsl(17, 21%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #75584D?
#75584D is rgb(117, 88, 77) — red 117, green 88, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75584D?
#75584D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 34%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75584D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75584D scores 6.44:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75584D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75584D 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 16.36, which is visibly different.
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