#734211 Color
#734211 is rgb(115, 66, 17) in RGB, hsl(30, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 85%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734211rgb(115, 66, 17)hsl(30, 74%, 26%)hsv(30, 85%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 85%, 55%)oklch(43% 0.091 60.2)lab(33.47% 18.96 36.91)lch(33.47% 41.49 62.81)What #734211 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 #734211, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734211 Channel Values
How #734211 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 66 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 85% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734211 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 #734211
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734211; 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 #734211
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 #734211 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.
#734211#4D4D10#5F4910#565608#634F0C#753E3E#744031#4E4E4EUsing #734211 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734211: #734211;background-color: #734211;colors: { 'color-734211': '#734211' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.259, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_734211">#734211</color>fill="#734211"More Brown Colors
#734211 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734211 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734211?
#734211 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 66, 17) in RGB and hsl(30, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.
What is the RGB value of #734211?
#734211 is rgb(115, 66, 17) — red 115, green 66, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734211?
#734211 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 85%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734211 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734211 scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734211 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734211 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 11.17, which is visibly different.
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