#755938 Color
#755938 is rgb(117, 89, 56) in RGB, hsl(32, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 52%, 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 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#755938rgb(117, 89, 56)hsl(32, 35%, 34%)hsv(32, 52%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 52%, 54%)oklch(48.5% 0.06 70.2)lab(40.18% 8.65 23.68)lch(40.18% 25.21 69.93)What #755938 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 #755938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#755938 Channel Values
How #755938 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 89 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 52% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755938 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 #755938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #755938; 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 #755938
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 #755938 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.
#755938#5F5F38#685C38#636336#6B5F37#775656#76574B#5E5E5EUsing #755938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-755938: #755938;background-color: #755938;colors: { 'color-755938': '#755938' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.349, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_755938">#755938</color>fill="#755938"More Brown Colors
#755938 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#755938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #755938?
#755938 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 89, 56) in RGB and hsl(32, 35%, 34%) 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 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #755938?
#755938 is rgb(117, 89, 56) — red 117, green 89, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #755938?
#755938 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 52%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #755938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #755938 scores 6.48:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #755938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #755938 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 25.57, which is a different colour altogether.
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