#756352 Color
#756352 is rgb(117, 99, 82) in RGB, hsl(29, 18%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756352rgb(117, 99, 82)hsl(29, 18%, 39%)hsv(29, 30%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 54%)oklch(51.2% 0.035 65.3)lab(43.38% 5.39 12.52)lch(43.38% 13.63 66.70)What #756352 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 #756352, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756352 Channel Values
How #756352 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 99 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 18% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 30% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 30% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756352 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 #756352
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756352; 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 #756352
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 #756352 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.
#756352#666652#6D6552#696951#6E6752#776161#76625B#666666Using #756352 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756352: #756352;background-color: #756352;colors: { 'color-756352': '#756352' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.388, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_756352">#756352</color>fill="#756352"More Brown Colors
#756352 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756352 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756352?
#756352 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 99, 82) in RGB and hsl(29, 18%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #756352?
#756352 is rgb(117, 99, 82) — red 117, green 99, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756352?
#756352 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756352 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756352 scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756352 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756352 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 13.67, which is visibly different.
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