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#75690F Color

#75690F is rgb(117, 105, 15) in RGB, hsl(53, 77%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), visibly different at ΔE 10.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75690F
HEX#75690F
RGBrgb(117, 105, 15)
HSLhsl(53, 77%, 26%)
HSVhsv(53, 87%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.103 101)
LABlab(44.40% -2.21 46.64)
LCHlch(44.40% 46.69 92.71)

What #75690F 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 #75690F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#75690F Channel Values

How #75690F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 117 · G 105 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 77% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 87% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 87% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75690F 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.

TextWhite text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75690F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75690F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #75690F

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 #75690F 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.

Typical#75690F
Protanopia#6B6B0F
Protanomaly#6F6A0F
Deuteranopia#6D6D0C
Deuteranomaly#706C0D
Tritanopia#7A6363
Tritanomaly#78654E
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #75690F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-75690f: #75690F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75690F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75690f': '#75690F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.412, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_75690f">#75690F</color>
SVG fillfill="#75690F"

More Yellow Colors

#75690F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75690F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75690F?

#75690F is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 105, 15) in RGB and hsl(53, 77%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.18.

What is the RGB value of #75690F?

#75690F is rgb(117, 105, 15) — red 117, green 105, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75690F?

#75690F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75690F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #75690F scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75690F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75690F 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 14.17, which is visibly different.

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