#734535 Color
#734535 is rgb(115, 69, 53) in RGB, hsl(15, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734535rgb(115, 69, 53)hsl(15, 37%, 33%)hsv(15, 54%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 55%)oklch(44% 0.069 39.9)lab(34.59% 18.99 18.43)lch(34.59% 26.46 44.14)What #734535 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 #734535, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734535 Channel Values
How #734535 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 69 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 54% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.98:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734535 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 #734535
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734535; 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 #734535
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 #734535 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.
#734535#4F4F35#604B35#585832#645134#744343#74443E#515151Using #734535 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734535: #734535;background-color: #734535;colors: { 'color-734535': '#734535' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.271, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_734535">#734535</color>fill="#734535"More Brown Colors
#734535 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734535 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734535?
#734535 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 69, 53) in RGB and hsl(15, 37%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #734535?
#734535 is rgb(115, 69, 53) — red 115, green 69, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734535?
#734535 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 54%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734535 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734535 scores 7.98:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734535 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734535 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 23.6, which is visibly different.
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