#757548 Color
#757548 is rgb(117, 117, 72) in RGB, hsl(60, 24%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 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 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757548rgb(117, 117, 72)hsl(60, 24%, 37%)hsv(60, 38%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 54%)oklch(55.1% 0.064 108.3)lab(48.39% -5.48 24.83)lch(48.39% 25.43 102.43)What #757548 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 #757548, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757548 Channel Values
How #757548 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 24% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 38% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757548 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 #757548
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757548; 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 #757548
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 #757548 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-757548: #757548;background-color: #757548;colors: { 'color-757548': '#757548' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.459, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_757548">#757548</color>fill="#757548"More Yellow Colors
#757548 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757548 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757548?
#757548 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 117, 72) in RGB and hsl(60, 24%, 37%) 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 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #757548?
#757548 is rgb(117, 117, 72) — red 117, green 117, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757548?
#757548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757548 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757548 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757548 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757548 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 13.63, which is visibly different.
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