Information about #756B2B color

#756B2B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#756B2B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(117, 107, 43) — 45.9% red, 42% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 29 / 54. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #756B2B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Olivetone (#747028). Slightly further away sit Crete (#77712B) and Mustard Green (#6E6E30).

The recipe behind #756B2B is rgb(117, 107, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. #756B2B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#756B2B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#756B2B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #756B2B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Olivetone color link
Olivetone

#747028

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Yellow Metal color link
Yellow Metal

#716338

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#756B2B
  • RGB117, 107, 43
  • CMYK0, 4, 29, 54
  • CSSrgb(117, 107, 43)
  • HSL52°, 46%, 31%
  • HSL Precise51.892°, 46.25%, 31.373%
  • HSV52°, 63%, 46%
  • HSB52°, 63%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.459, 0.420, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.459, 0.420, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.459, 0.420, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID756B2B
  • DECIMAL ID7695147
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01