#734930 Color
#734930 is rgb(115, 73, 48) in RGB, hsl(22, 41%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 58%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734930rgb(115, 73, 48)hsl(22, 41%, 32%)hsv(22, 58%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 58%, 55%)oklch(44.7% 0.069 51)lab(35.54% 16.35 22.63)lch(35.54% 27.92 54.15)What #734930 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 #734930, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734930 Channel Values
How #734930 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 73 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 41% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 58% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 58% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734930 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 #734930
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734930; 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 #734930
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 #734930 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.
#734930#525230#614F30#5A5A2D#65532E#744646#74473F#535353Using #734930 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734930: #734930;background-color: #734930;colors: { 'color-734930': '#734930' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.286, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_734930">#734930</color>fill="#734930"More Brown Colors
#734930 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734930 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734930?
#734930 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 73, 48) in RGB and hsl(22, 41%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #734930?
#734930 is rgb(115, 73, 48) — red 115, green 73, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734930?
#734930 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 58%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734930 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734930 scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734930 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734930 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 21.83, which is visibly different.
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