#734A51 Color
#734A51 is rgb(115, 74, 81) in RGB, hsl(350, 22%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734A51rgb(115, 74, 81)hsl(350, 22%, 37%)hsv(350, 36%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 55%)oklch(45.8% 0.057 8.4)lab(36.41% 18.71 3.41)lch(36.41% 19.02 10.34)What #734A51 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 #734A51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734A51 Channel Values
How #734A51 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 74 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 22% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 36% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 30% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734A51 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 #734A51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734A51; 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 #734A51
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 #734A51 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.
#734A51#535351#614F51#5A5A50#655450#724B4B#734B4D#555555Using #734A51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734a51: #734A51;background-color: #734A51;colors: { 'color-734a51': '#734A51' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.290, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_734a51">#734A51</color>fill="#734A51"More Red Colors
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#734A51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734A51?
#734A51 is a dark red — rgb(115, 74, 81) in RGB and hsl(350, 22%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #734A51?
#734A51 is rgb(115, 74, 81) — red 115, green 74, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734A51?
#734A51 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 30%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734A51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734A51 scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734A51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734A51 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 20.63, which is visibly different.
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