#75695C Color
#75695C is rgb(117, 105, 92) in RGB, hsl(31, 12%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 21%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75695Crgb(117, 105, 92)hsl(31, 12%, 41%)hsv(31, 21%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 21%, 54%)oklch(52.8% 0.025 69.5)lab(45.27% 3.19 9.16)lch(45.27% 9.70 70.78)What #75695C 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 #75695C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75695C Channel Values
How #75695C 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 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 12% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 21% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 21% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75695C 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 #75695C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75695C; 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 #75695C
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 #75695C 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.
#75695C#6B6B5C#6F6A5C#6D6D5C#706C5C#766767#766863#6B6B6BUsing #75695C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75695c: #75695C;background-color: #75695C;colors: { 'color-75695c': '#75695C' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.412, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_75695c">#75695C</color>fill="#75695C"More Brown Colors
#75695C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75695C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75695C?
#75695C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(117, 105, 92) in RGB and hsl(31, 12%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #75695C?
#75695C is rgb(117, 105, 92) — red 117, green 105, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75695C?
#75695C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 21%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75695C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75695C scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75695C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75695C 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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