#757935 Color
#757935 is rgb(117, 121, 53) in RGB, hsl(64, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 56%, 53%) 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 5.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#757935rgb(117, 121, 53)hsl(64, 39%, 34%)hsv(64, 56%, 47%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 56%, 53%)oklch(55.8% 0.091 112.1)lab(49.35% -9.07 36.02)lch(49.35% 37.14 104.13)What #757935 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 #757935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#757935 Channel Values
How #757935 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 121 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #757935 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 #757935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #757935; 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 #757935
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 #757935 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-757935: #757935;background-color: #757935;colors: { 'color-757935': '#757935' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.475, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_757935">#757935</color>fill="#757935"More Yellow Colors
#757935 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#757935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #757935?
#757935 is a dark yellow — rgb(117, 121, 53) in RGB and hsl(64, 39%, 34%) 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 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #757935?
#757935 is rgb(117, 121, 53) — red 117, green 121, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #757935?
#757935 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 56%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #757935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #757935 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #757935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #757935 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 11.63, which is visibly different.
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