#757718 Color
#757718 is rgb(117, 119, 24) in RGB, hsl(61, 66%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 80%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757718rgb(117, 119, 24)hsl(61, 66%, 28%)hsv(61, 80%, 47%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 80%, 53%)oklch(55% 0.112 110.8)lab(48.56% -9.41 47.41)lch(48.56% 48.33 101.22)What #757718 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 #757718, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757718 Channel Values
How #757718 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 119 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 66% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 80% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757718 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 #757718
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757718; 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 #757718
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 #757718 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-757718: #757718;background-color: #757718;colors: { 'color-757718': '#757718' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.467, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_757718">#757718</color>fill="#757718"More Yellow Colors
#757718 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757718 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757718?
#757718 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 119, 24) in RGB and hsl(61, 66%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.33.
What is the RGB value of #757718?
#757718 is rgb(117, 119, 24) — red 117, green 119, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757718?
#757718 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 80%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757718 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757718 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757718 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757718 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 9.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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