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#75724D Color

#75724D is rgb(117, 114, 77) in RGB, hsl(56, 21%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 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 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75724D
HEX#75724D
RGBrgb(117, 114, 77)
HSLhsl(56, 21%, 38%)
HSVhsv(56, 34%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.054 104.1)
LABlab(47.59% -3.39 21.00)
LCHlch(47.59% 21.27 99.18)

What #75724D 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 #75724D, 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.

#75724D Channel Values

How #75724D 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 114 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 21% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 34% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 34% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75724D 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 text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75724D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75724D; 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 #75724D

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 #75724D 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#75724D
Protanopia#73734D
Protanomaly#74724D
Deuteranopia#73734D
Deuteranomaly#74734D
Tritanopia#796E6E
Tritanomaly#777063
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #75724D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75724d: #75724D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75724D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75724d': '#75724D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.447, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_75724d">#75724D</color>
SVG fillfill="#75724D"

More Yellow Colors

#75724D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75724D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75724D?

#75724D is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 114, 77) in RGB and hsl(56, 21%, 38%) 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 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #75724D?

#75724D is rgb(117, 114, 77) — red 117, green 114, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75724D?

#75724D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75724D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #75724D scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75724D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75724D 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 16.83, which is visibly different.

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