Palettes / Colors / #755D15
#755D15 — Deep Yellow
#755D15 is a yellow color we call Deep Yellow, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #755D15 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#755D15 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #152D75; it also sits naturally between #752D15 and #5D7515. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #755D15 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 117, 93, 21 |
| HSL | 45°, 70%, 27% |
| HSV | 45°, 82%, 46% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 82%, 54% |
| XYZ | 11.39, 11.66, 2.36 |
| Yxy | 11.66, 0.4481, 0.4590 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.68, 2.18, 41.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.15, 1.59, 18.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 36% · Blue 8%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 82% · Key 54%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #755D15
.text { color: #755D15; }
.background { background-color: #755D15; }
.border { border: 3px solid #755D15; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 93, 21); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 70%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #755D15; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 93, 21, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #755D15; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 93, 21, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#755D15">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#755D15">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #152D75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.30:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.33:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #755D15: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #755D15
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #755D15: ·
How #755D15 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #755D15 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #755D15?
#755D15 is Deep Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 117, 93, 21). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #755D15?
#755D15 is RGB 117, 93, 21 — HSL 45°, 70%, 27% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 82%, 54%.
What colors go with #755D15?
Its complement is #152D75; analogous partners are #752D15 and #5D7515. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #755D15 for text?
White text on #755D15 has a contrast ratio of 6.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.33:1.