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#75784F Color

#75784F is rgb(117, 120, 79) in RGB, hsl(64, 21%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 34%, 53%) 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 8.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#75784F
HEX#75784F
RGBrgb(117, 120, 79)
HSLhsl(64, 21%, 39%)
HSVhsv(64, 34%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 34%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.059 111.7)
LABlab(49.37% -6.39 22.17)
LCHlch(49.37% 23.07 106.08)

What #75784F 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 #75784F, 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.

#75784F Channel Values

How #75784F 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 120 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 21% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 34% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75784F 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #75784F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75784F; 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 #75784F

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 #75784F 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#75784F
Protanopia#77774F
Protanomaly#77784F
Deuteranopia#77774F
Deuteranomaly#76774F
Tritanopia#797474
Tritanomaly#787667
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #75784F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-75784f: #75784F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #75784F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-75784f': '#75784F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.459, green: 0.471, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_75784f">#75784F</color>
SVG fillfill="#75784F"

More Yellow Colors

#75784F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#75784F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #75784F?

#75784F is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 120, 79) in RGB and hsl(64, 21%, 39%) 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 8.68.

What is the RGB value of #75784F?

#75784F is rgb(117, 120, 79) — red 117, green 120, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #75784F?

#75784F converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 34%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #75784F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #75784F scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #75784F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #75784F 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 14.69, which is visibly different.

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