#743220 Color
#743220 is rgb(116, 50, 32) in RGB, hsl(13, 57%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 72%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743220rgb(116, 50, 32)hsl(13, 57%, 29%)hsv(13, 72%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 72%, 55%)oklch(40.4% 0.098 36.2)lab(30.06% 28.70 25.86)lch(30.06% 38.63 42.02)What #743220 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 #743220, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743220 Channel Values
How #743220 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 116 · G 50 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 57% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 72% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 72% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #743220 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 #743220
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743220; 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 #743220
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 #743220 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.
#743220#43431F#5B3D1F#4F4F1A#60451D#753030#74312A#464646Using #743220 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743220: #743220;background-color: #743220;colors: { 'color-743220': '#743220' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.196, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_743220">#743220</color>fill="#743220"More Red Colors
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#743220 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743220?
#743220 is a dark red — rgb(116, 50, 32) in RGB and hsl(13, 57%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.55.
What is the RGB value of #743220?
#743220 is rgb(116, 50, 32) — red 116, green 50, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743220?
#743220 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 72%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743220 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743220 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #743220 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743220 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.58, which is visibly different.
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