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#742207 Color

#742207 is rgb(116, 34, 7) in RGB, hsl(15, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 94%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#742207
HEX#742207
RGBrgb(116, 34, 7)
HSLhsl(15, 89%, 24%)
HSVhsv(15, 94%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 94%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(37.8% 0.12 36.8)
LABlab(26.86% 35.67 35.93)
LCHlch(26.86% 50.63 45.21)

What #742207 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 #742207, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#742207 Channel Values

How #742207 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 34 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 89% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 94% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 94% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.64:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #742207 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.

TextWhite text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #742207

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #742207; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #742207

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 #742207 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.

Typical#742207
Protanopia#3B3B05
Protanomaly#573206
Deuteranopia#4A4A00
Deuteranomaly#5E3E00
Tritanopia#752020
Tritanomaly#742118
Achromatopsia#3E3E3E

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Using #742207 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-742207: #742207;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #742207;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-742207': '#742207' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.133, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_742207">#742207</color>
SVG fillfill="#742207"

More Brown Colors

#742207 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#742207 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #742207?

#742207 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 34, 7) in RGB and hsl(15, 89%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #742207?

#742207 is rgb(116, 34, 7) — red 116, green 34, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #742207?

#742207 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 94%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #742207 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #742207 scores 10.64:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #742207 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #742207 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.29, which is visibly different.

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