#757524 Color
#757524 is rgb(117, 117, 36) in RGB, hsl(60, 53%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 69%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757524rgb(117, 117, 36)hsl(60, 53%, 30%)hsv(60, 69%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 69%, 54%)oklch(54.6% 0.102 109.3)lab(48.03% -7.92 42.45)lch(48.03% 43.19 100.56)What #757524 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 #757524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757524 Channel Values
How #757524 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 117 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 53% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 69% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757524 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 #757524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757524; 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 #757524
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 #757524 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-757524: #757524;background-color: #757524;colors: { 'color-757524': '#757524' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.459, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_757524">#757524</color>fill="#757524"More Yellow Colors
#757524 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757524?
#757524 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 117, 36) in RGB and hsl(60, 53%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #757524?
#757524 is rgb(117, 117, 36) — red 117, green 117, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757524?
#757524 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 69%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757524 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757524 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 14.26, which is visibly different.
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