#734B3A Color
#734B3A is rgb(115, 75, 58) in RGB, hsl(18, 33%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 50%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#734B3Argb(115, 75, 58)hsl(18, 33%, 34%)hsv(18, 50%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 50%, 55%)oklch(45.3% 0.061 43.8)lab(36.20% 15.93 17.43)lch(36.20% 23.61 47.58)What #734B3A 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 #734B3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#734B3A Channel Values
How #734B3A 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 75 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 33% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 50% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 50% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #734B3A 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 #734B3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #734B3A; 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 #734B3A
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 #734B3A 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.
#734B3A#54543A#62503A#5B5B38#655539#744949#744A44#555555Using #734B3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-734b3a: #734B3A;background-color: #734B3A;colors: { 'color-734b3a': '#734B3A' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.294, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_734b3a">#734B3A</color>fill="#734B3A"More Brown Colors
#734B3A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#734B3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #734B3A?
#734B3A is a dark brown — rgb(115, 75, 58) in RGB and hsl(18, 33%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #734B3A?
#734B3A is rgb(115, 75, 58) — red 115, green 75, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #734B3A?
#734B3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 50%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #734B3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #734B3A scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #734B3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #734B3A 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 25, which is a different colour altogether.
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