#734645 Color
#734645 is rgb(115, 70, 69) in RGB, hsl(1, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 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 1.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734645rgb(115, 70, 69)hsl(1, 25%, 36%)hsv(1, 40%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 40%, 55%)oklch(44.6% 0.062 21.2)lab(35.13% 19.76 9.17)lch(35.13% 21.78 24.91)What #734645 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 #734645, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734645 Channel Values
How #734645 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734645 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 #734645
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734645; 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 #734645
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 #734645 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.
#734645#505045#604C45#585843#645144#734646#734646#525252Using #734645 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734645: #734645;background-color: #734645;colors: { 'color-734645': '#734645' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.275, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_734645">#734645</color>fill="#734645"More Red Colors
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#734645 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734645?
#734645 is a dark red — rgb(115, 70, 69) in RGB and hsl(1, 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 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #734645?
#734645 is rgb(115, 70, 69) — red 115, green 70, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734645?
#734645 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734645 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734645 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734645 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734645 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 23.68, which is visibly different.
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