#073746 Color
#073746 is rgb(7, 55, 70) in RGB, hsl(194, 82%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(90%, 21%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#073746rgb(7, 55, 70)hsl(194, 82%, 15%)hsv(194, 90%, 27%)cmyk(90%, 21%, 0%, 73%)oklch(31.4% 0.055 224.4)lab(20.66% -11.23 -14.00)lch(20.66% 17.95 231.25)What #073746 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 #073746, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#073746 Channel Values
How #073746 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 7 · G 55 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 82% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 90% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 90% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.77:1 vs white · 1.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #073746 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 #073746
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #073746; 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 #073746
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 #073746 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.
#073746#323246#273446#2D2D47#233146#003939#01383F#323232Using #073746 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-073746: #073746;background-color: #073746;colors: { 'color-073746': '#073746' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.216, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_073746">#073746</color>fill="#073746"More Teal Colors
#073746 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#073746 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #073746?
#073746 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 55, 70) in RGB and hsl(194, 82%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #073746?
#073746 is rgb(7, 55, 70) — red 7, green 55, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #073746?
#073746 converts to approximately cmyk(90%, 21%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #073746 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #073746 scores 12.77:1 against white and 1.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #073746 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #073746 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.56, which is visibly different.
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