#755F43 Color
#755F43 is rgb(117, 95, 67) in RGB, hsl(34, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 43%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#755F43rgb(117, 95, 67)hsl(34, 27%, 36%)hsv(34, 43%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 43%, 54%)oklch(50% 0.05 73)lab(42.00% 6.15 19.57)lch(42.00% 20.52 72.55)What #755F43 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 #755F43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#755F43 Channel Values
How #755F43 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 95 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 43% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #755F43 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 #755F43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #755F43; 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 #755F43
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 #755F43 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.
#755F43#636343#6B6243#676742#6D6442#775C5C#765D53#636363Using #755F43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-755f43: #755F43;background-color: #755F43;colors: { 'color-755f43': '#755F43' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.373, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_755f43">#755F43</color>fill="#755F43"More Brown Colors
#755F43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#755F43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #755F43?
#755F43 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 95, 67) in RGB and hsl(34, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #755F43?
#755F43 is rgb(117, 95, 67) — red 117, green 95, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #755F43?
#755F43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 43%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #755F43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #755F43 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #755F43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #755F43 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 20.66, which is visibly different.
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