#756515 Color
#756515 is rgb(117, 101, 21) in RGB, hsl(50, 70%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 82%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756515rgb(117, 101, 21)hsl(50, 70%, 27%)hsv(50, 82%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 82%, 54%)oklch(50.8% 0.096 97.1)lab(43.26% 0.13 43.85)lch(43.26% 43.85 89.83)What #756515 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 #756515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756515 Channel Values
How #756515 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 70% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 82% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 82% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756515 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 #756515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756515; 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 #756515
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 #756515 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.
#756515#686815#6D6715#6B6B12#6F6813#7A5F5F#78624C#656565Using #756515 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756515: #756515;background-color: #756515;colors: { 'color-756515': '#756515' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.396, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_756515">#756515</color>fill="#756515"More Yellow Colors
#756515 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756515?
#756515 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 101, 21) in RGB and hsl(50, 70%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.
What is the RGB value of #756515?
#756515 is rgb(117, 101, 21) — red 117, green 101, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756515?
#756515 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 82%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756515 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756515 scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756515 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 17.86, which is visibly different.
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