#734545 Color
#734545 is rgb(115, 69, 69) in RGB, hsl(0, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734545rgb(115, 69, 69)hsl(0, 25%, 36%)hsv(0, 40%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 55%)oklch(44.4% 0.064 19.9)lab(34.89% 20.33 8.83)lch(34.89% 22.16 23.49)What #734545 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 #734545, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734545 Channel Values
How #734545 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734545 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 #734545
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734545; 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 #734545
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 #734545 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.
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--color-734545: #734545;background-color: #734545;colors: { 'color-734545': '#734545' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.271, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_734545">#734545</color>fill="#734545"More Red Colors
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#734545 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734545?
#734545 is a dark red — rgb(115, 69, 69) in RGB and hsl(0, 25%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.45.
What is the RGB value of #734545?
#734545 is rgb(115, 69, 69) — red 115, green 69, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734545?
#734545 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734545 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734545 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734545 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734545 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 24.12, which is visibly different.
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