#756600 Color
#756600 is rgb(117, 102, 0) in RGB, hsl(52, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 12.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756600rgb(117, 102, 0)hsl(52, 100%, 23%)hsv(52, 100%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 100%, 54%)oklch(50.9% 0.106 99.2)lab(43.48% -0.84 49.53)lch(43.48% 49.54 90.97)What #756600 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 #756600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#756600 Channel Values
How #756600 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 102 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 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 #756600 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 #756600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756600; 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 #756600
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 #756600 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.
#756600#696900#6E6800#6B6B00#6F6900#7A6060#78624B#666666Using #756600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756600: #756600;background-color: #756600;colors: { 'color-756600': '#756600' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.400, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_756600">#756600</color>fill="#756600"More Yellow Colors
#756600 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756600?
#756600 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 102, 0) in RGB and hsl(52, 100%, 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 12.11.
What is the RGB value of #756600?
#756600 is rgb(117, 102, 0) — red 117, green 102, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756600?
#756600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756600 scores 5.74:1 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 #756600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756600 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 13.83, which is visibly different.
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