#756038 Color
#756038 is rgb(117, 96, 56) in RGB, hsl(39, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 52%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756038rgb(117, 96, 56)hsl(39, 35%, 34%)hsv(39, 52%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 52%, 54%)oklch(50% 0.063 82.5)lab(42.13% 4.69 26.06)lch(42.13% 26.48 79.80)What #756038 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 #756038, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756038 Channel Values
How #756038 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 96 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 52% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756038 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 #756038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756038; 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 #756038
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 #756038 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.
#756038#646438#6B6238#686837#6D6537#785C5C#775E50#636363Using #756038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756038: #756038;background-color: #756038;colors: { 'color-756038': '#756038' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.376, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_756038">#756038</color>fill="#756038"More Brown Colors
#756038 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756038?
#756038 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 96, 56) in RGB and hsl(39, 35%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #756038?
#756038 is rgb(117, 96, 56) — red 117, green 96, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756038?
#756038 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 52%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756038 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756038 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.52, which is visibly different.
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