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#73441C Color

#73441C is rgb(115, 68, 28) in RGB, hsl(28, 61%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 76%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73441C
HEX#73441C
RGBrgb(115, 68, 28)
HSLhsl(28, 61%, 28%)
HSVhsv(28, 76%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 76%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.5% 0.084 58)
LABlab(34.04% 18.17 32.22)
LCHlch(34.04% 37.00 60.58)

What #73441C 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 #73441C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#73441C Channel Values

How #73441C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 68 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 61% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 76% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 76% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73441C 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.

TextWhite text8.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #73441C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73441C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #73441C

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 #73441C 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.

Typical#73441C
Protanopia#4F4F1B
Protanomaly#5F4B1C
Deuteranopia#575717
Deuteranomaly#635019
Tritanopia#754040
Tritanomaly#744235
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #73441C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-73441c: #73441C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73441C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73441c': '#73441C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.267, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_73441c">#73441C</color>
SVG fillfill="#73441C"

More Brown Colors

#73441C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#73441C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73441C?

#73441C is a dark brown — rgb(115, 68, 28) in RGB and hsl(28, 61%, 28%) 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 3.

What is the RGB value of #73441C?

#73441C is rgb(115, 68, 28) — red 115, green 68, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73441C?

#73441C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 76%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73441C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #73441C scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73441C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73441C 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 14.16, which is visibly different.

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