#755D57 Color
#755D57 is rgb(117, 93, 87) in RGB, hsl(12, 15%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 26%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#755D57rgb(117, 93, 87)hsl(12, 15%, 40%)hsv(12, 26%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 26%, 54%)oklch(50.1% 0.033 34.4)lab(41.82% 9.36 7.36)lch(41.82% 11.91 38.20)What #755D57 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 #755D57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#755D57 Channel Values
How #755D57 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 93 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 15% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 26% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 26% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755D57 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 #755D57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #755D57; 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 #755D57
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 #755D57 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.
#755D57#626257#6A6057#666656#6C6256#765C5C#755D5A#626262Using #755D57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-755d57: #755D57;background-color: #755D57;colors: { 'color-755d57': '#755D57' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.365, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_755d57">#755D57</color>fill="#755D57"More Red Colors
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#755D57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #755D57?
#755D57 is a mid-tone red — rgb(117, 93, 87) in RGB and hsl(12, 15%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #755D57?
#755D57 is rgb(117, 93, 87) — red 117, green 93, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #755D57?
#755D57 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 26%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #755D57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #755D57 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #755D57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #755D57 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 12.19, which is visibly different.
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