#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.
#75690Frgb(117, 105, 15)hsl(53, 77%, 26%)hsv(53, 87%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 87%, 54%)oklch(51.7% 0.103 101)lab(44.40% -2.21 46.64)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 117 · G 105 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 77% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 87% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 87% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#75690F#6B6B0F#6F6A0F#6D6D0C#706C0D#7A6363#78654E#686868Using #75690F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75690f: #75690F;background-color: #75690F;colors: { 'color-75690f': '#75690F' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.412, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_75690f">#75690F</color>fill="#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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