Palettes / Colors / #756015
#756015 — Deep Yellow
#756015 is a yellow color we call Deep Yellow, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the yellow family.
#756015 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 #152A75; it also sits naturally between #753015 and #5A7515. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #756015 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 117, 96, 21 |
| HSL | 47°, 70%, 27% |
| HSV | 47°, 82%, 46% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 82%, 54% |
| XYZ | 11.65, 12.20, 2.45 |
| Yxy | 12.20, 0.4430, 0.4638 |
| CIE-Lab | 41.54, 0.40, 42.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 34.93, 0.30, 19.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 46% · Green 38% · Blue 8%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · 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 #756015
.text { color: #756015; }
.background { background-color: #756015; }
.border { border: 3px solid #756015; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(117, 96, 21); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 70%, 27%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #756015; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(117, 96, 21, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #756015; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(117, 96, 21, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#756015">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#756015">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #152A75:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.10:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.44:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #756015: #FFFFFF.
How #756015 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 #756015 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 #756015?
#756015 is Deep Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 117, 96, 21). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #756015?
#756015 is RGB 117, 96, 21 — HSL 47°, 70%, 27% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 82%, 54%.
What colors go with #756015?
Its complement is #152A75; analogous partners are #753015 and #5A7515. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #756015 for text?
White text on #756015 has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.44:1.