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#734530 Color

#734530 is rgb(115, 69, 48) in RGB, hsl(19, 41%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 58%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#734530
HEX#734530
RGBrgb(115, 69, 48)
HSLhsl(19, 41%, 32%)
HSVhsv(19, 58%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 58%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.9% 0.072 45)
LABlab(34.52% 18.64 21.38)
LCHlch(34.52% 28.37 48.92)

What #734530 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 #734530, 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.

#734530 Channel Values

How #734530 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 69 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 41% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 58% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 58% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734530 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 text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #734530

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734530; 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 #734530

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 #734530 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#734530
Protanopia#4F4F30
Protanomaly#604B30
Deuteranopia#58582D
Deuteranomaly#64512E
Tritanopia#744343
Tritanomaly#74443C
Achromatopsia#505050

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #734530 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-734530: #734530;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #734530;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-734530': '#734530' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.271, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_734530">#734530</color>
SVG fillfill="#734530"

More Brown Colors

#734530 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#734530 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #734530?

#734530 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 69, 48) in RGB and hsl(19, 41%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #734530?

#734530 is rgb(115, 69, 48) — red 115, green 69, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #734530?

#734530 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 58%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #734530 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #734530 scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #734530 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #734530 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 21.67, which is visibly different.

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