#755A29 Color
#755A29 is rgb(117, 90, 41) in RGB, hsl(39, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 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 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#755A29rgb(117, 90, 41)hsl(39, 48%, 31%)hsv(39, 65%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 65%, 54%)oklch(48.5% 0.075 80.3)lab(40.28% 7.12 32.11)lch(40.28% 32.88 77.50)What #755A29 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 #755A29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#755A29 Channel Values
How #755A29 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 90 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 65% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755A29 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 #755A29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #755A29; 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 #755A29
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 #755A29 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.
#755A29#5F5F29#695D29#646427#6B6028#785656#775748#5E5E5EUsing #755A29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-755a29: #755A29;background-color: #755A29;colors: { 'color-755a29': '#755A29' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.353, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_755a29">#755A29</color>fill="#755A29"More Brown Colors
#755A29 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#755A29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #755A29?
#755A29 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 90, 41) in RGB and hsl(39, 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 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #755A29?
#755A29 is rgb(117, 90, 41) — red 117, green 90, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #755A29?
#755A29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 65%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #755A29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #755A29 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #755A29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #755A29 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 23.11, which is visibly different.
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