#734617 Color
#734617 is rgb(115, 70, 23) in RGB, hsl(31, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 80%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734617rgb(115, 70, 23)hsl(31, 67%, 27%)hsv(31, 80%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 80%, 55%)oklch(43.8% 0.086 62.7)lab(34.51% 16.85 35.15)lch(34.51% 38.98 64.39)What #734617 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 #734617, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734617 Channel Values
How #734617 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 70 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 80% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734617 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 #734617
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734617; 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 #734617
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 #734617 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.
#734617#505016#604C16#585811#645113#754242#744435#505050Using #734617 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734617: #734617;background-color: #734617;colors: { 'color-734617': '#734617' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.275, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_734617">#734617</color>fill="#734617"More Brown Colors
#734617 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734617 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734617?
#734617 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 70, 23) in RGB and hsl(31, 67%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.69.
What is the RGB value of #734617?
#734617 is rgb(115, 70, 23) — red 115, green 70, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734617?
#734617 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734617 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734617 scores 8.02:1 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 #734617 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734617 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 13.37, which is visibly different.
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