#756E38 Color
#756E38 is rgb(117, 110, 56) in RGB, hsl(53, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#756E38rgb(117, 110, 56)hsl(53, 35%, 34%)hsv(53, 52%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 54%)oklch(53.2% 0.075 102)lab(46.14% -3.04 30.82)lch(46.14% 30.97 95.62)What #756E38 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 #756E38, 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.
#756E38 Channel Values
How #756E38 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 110 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 52% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #756E38 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 #756E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #756E38; 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 #756E38
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 #756E38 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.
#756E38#6F6F38#726F38#707038#726F38#796969#786B59#6D6D6DUsing #756E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-756e38: #756E38;background-color: #756E38;colors: { 'color-756e38': '#756E38' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.431, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_756e38">#756E38</color>fill="#756E38"More Yellow Colors
#756E38 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#756E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #756E38?
#756E38 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 110, 56) in RGB and hsl(53, 35%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #756E38?
#756E38 is rgb(117, 110, 56) — red 117, green 110, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #756E38?
#756E38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 52%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #756E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #756E38 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #756E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #756E38 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.9, which is visibly different.
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