#756501 Color
#756501 is rgb(117, 101, 1) in RGB, hsl(52, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 99%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 11.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756501rgb(117, 101, 1)hsl(52, 98%, 23%)hsv(52, 99%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 99%, 54%)oklch(50.7% 0.104 98.3)lab(43.20% -0.27 49.09)lch(43.20% 49.09 90.32)What #756501 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 #756501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756501 Channel Values
How #756501 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 101 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 98% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 99% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 99% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756501 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 #756501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756501; 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 #756501
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 #756501 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.
#756501#686800#6D6701#6B6B00#6F6800#7A5F5F#78614A#656565Using #756501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756501: #756501;background-color: #756501;colors: { 'color-756501': '#756501' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.396, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_756501">#756501</color>fill="#756501"More Yellow Colors
#756501 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756501?
#756501 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 101, 1) in RGB and hsl(52, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.88.
What is the RGB value of #756501?
#756501 is rgb(117, 101, 1) — red 117, green 101, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756501?
#756501 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 99%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756501 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756501 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.57, which is visibly different.
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