#756124 Color
#756124 is rgb(117, 97, 36) in RGB, hsl(45, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 69%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756124rgb(117, 97, 36)hsl(45, 53%, 30%)hsv(45, 69%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 69%, 54%)oklch(50% 0.083 90.8)lab(42.21% 2.92 36.64)lch(42.21% 36.76 85.44)What #756124 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 #756124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756124 Channel Values
How #756124 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 97 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 53% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 69% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 69% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.01:1 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 #756124 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 #756124
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756124; 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 #756124
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 #756124 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.
#756124#656524#6C6324#686822#6E6523#795C5C#775E4B#636363Using #756124 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756124: #756124;background-color: #756124;colors: { 'color-756124': '#756124' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.380, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_756124">#756124</color>fill="#756124"More Yellow Colors
#756124 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756124 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756124?
#756124 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 97, 36) in RGB and hsl(45, 53%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #756124?
#756124 is rgb(117, 97, 36) — red 117, green 97, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756124?
#756124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 69%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756124 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756124 scores 6.01:1 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 #756124 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756124 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 20.33, which is visibly different.
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