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#757048 Color

#757048 is rgb(117, 112, 72) in RGB, hsl(53, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 38%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#757048
HEX#757048
RGBrgb(117, 112, 72)
HSLhsl(53, 24%, 37%)
HSVhsv(53, 38%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 38%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.058 102)
LABlab(46.93% -2.80 22.99)
LCHlch(46.93% 23.16 96.94)

What #757048 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 #757048, 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.

#757048 Channel Values

How #757048 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 112 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 24% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 38% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 38% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757048 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 text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #757048

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757048; 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 #757048

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 #757048 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#757048
Protanopia#717148
Protanomaly#737148
Deuteranopia#727248
Deuteranomaly#737148
Tritanopia#796C6C
Tritanomaly#776E60
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #757048 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-757048: #757048;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #757048;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-757048': '#757048' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.439, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_757048">#757048</color>
SVG fillfill="#757048"

More Yellow Colors

#757048 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#757048 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #757048?

#757048 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 112, 72) in RGB and hsl(53, 24%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #757048?

#757048 is rgb(117, 112, 72) — red 117, green 112, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #757048?

#757048 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 38%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #757048 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #757048 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #757048 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #757048 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 16.11, which is visibly different.

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