#757543 Color
#757543 is rgb(117, 117, 67) in RGB, hsl(60, 27%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 43%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757543rgb(117, 117, 67)hsl(60, 27%, 36%)hsv(60, 43%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 43%, 54%)oklch(55% 0.07 108.5)lab(48.32% -5.92 27.50)lch(48.32% 28.13 102.14)What #757543 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 #757543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757543 Channel Values
How #757543 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 27% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 43% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757543 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 #757543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757543; 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 #757543
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 #757543 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-757543: #757543;background-color: #757543;colors: { 'color-757543': '#757543' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.459, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_757543">#757543</color>fill="#757543"More Yellow Colors
#757543 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757543?
#757543 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 117, 67) in RGB and hsl(60, 27%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #757543?
#757543 is rgb(117, 117, 67) — red 117, green 117, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757543?
#757543 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 43%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757543 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757543 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 12.38, which is visibly different.
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