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#75743E Color

#75743E is rgb(117, 116, 62) in RGB, hsl(59, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 47%, 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 4.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75743E
HEX#75743E
RGBrgb(117, 116, 62)
HSLhsl(59, 31%, 35%)
HSVhsv(59, 47%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 47%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(54.7% 0.075 107.7)
LABlab(47.97% -5.80 29.78)
LCHlch(47.97% 30.34 101.01)

What #75743E 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 #75743E, 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.

#75743E Channel Values

How #75743E 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 116 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 31% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 47% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 47% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75743E 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 text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75743E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75743E; 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 #75743E

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 #75743E 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#75743E
Protanopia#74743E
Protanomaly#75743E
Deuteranopia#74743E
Deuteranomaly#75743E
Tritanopia#7A6F6F
Tritanomaly#78715F
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #75743E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75743e: #75743E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75743E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75743e': '#75743E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.455, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_75743e">#75743E</color>
SVG fillfill="#75743E"

More Yellow Colors

#75743E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75743E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75743E?

#75743E is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 116, 62) in RGB and hsl(59, 31%, 35%) 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 4.96.

What is the RGB value of #75743E?

#75743E is rgb(117, 116, 62) — red 117, green 116, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75743E?

#75743E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 47%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75743E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #75743E scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75743E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75743E 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 12.01, which is visibly different.

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