#75720A Color
#75720A is rgb(117, 114, 10) in RGB, hsl(58, 84%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75720Argb(117, 114, 10)hsl(58, 84%, 25%)hsv(58, 91%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 54%)oklch(53.8% 0.113 107.8)lab(47.03% -7.12 49.85)lch(47.03% 50.36 98.13)What #75720A 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 #75720A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75720A Channel Values
How #75720A 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 114 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 84% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 91% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 91% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75720A 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 #75720A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75720A; 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 #75720A
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 #75720A 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.
#75720A#73730A#74720A#737309#747309#7B6B6B#796E54#6F6F6FUsing #75720A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75720a: #75720A;background-color: #75720A;colors: { 'color-75720a': '#75720A' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.447, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_75720a">#75720A</color>fill="#75720A"More Yellow Colors
#75720A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#75720A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75720A?
#75720A is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 114, 10) in RGB and hsl(58, 84%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.
What is the RGB value of #75720A?
#75720A is rgb(117, 114, 10) — red 117, green 114, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75720A?
#75720A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 91%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75720A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75720A 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 #75720A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75720A 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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