#733F4A Color
#733F4A is rgb(115, 63, 74) in RGB, hsl(347, 29%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 36%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#733F4Argb(115, 63, 74)hsl(347, 29%, 35%)hsv(347, 45%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 36%, 55%)oklch(43.5% 0.073 7)lab(33.55% 24.20 3.79)lch(33.55% 24.50 8.90)What #733F4A 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 #733F4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#733F4A Channel Values
How #733F4A 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 115 · G 63 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 29% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 45% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 36% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #733F4A 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 #733F4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #733F4A; 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 #733F4A
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 #733F4A 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.
#733F4A#4B4B4A#5E474A#555548#624D49#724141#734044#4E4E4EUsing #733F4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-733f4a: #733F4A;background-color: #733F4A;colors: { 'color-733f4a': '#733F4A' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.247, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_733f4a">#733F4A</color>fill="#733F4A"More Red Colors
#733F4A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#733F4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #733F4A?
#733F4A is a dark red — rgb(115, 63, 74) in RGB and hsl(347, 29%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #733F4A?
#733F4A is rgb(115, 63, 74) — red 115, green 63, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #733F4A?
#733F4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 36%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #733F4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #733F4A scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #733F4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #733F4A 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 26.8, which is a different colour altogether.
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