#743225 Color
#743225 is rgb(116, 50, 37) in RGB, hsl(10, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 68%, 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 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743225rgb(116, 50, 37)hsl(10, 52%, 30%)hsv(10, 68%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 68%, 55%)oklch(40.5% 0.096 32.7)lab(30.12% 28.92 22.88)lch(30.12% 36.88 38.34)What #743225 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 #743225, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743225 Channel Values
How #743225 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 68% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #743225 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 #743225
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743225; 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 #743225
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 #743225 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.
#743225#434324#5B3D25#4F4F20#604522#753131#74312C#464646Using #743225 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743225: #743225;background-color: #743225;colors: { 'color-743225': '#743225' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.196, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_743225">#743225</color>fill="#743225"More Red Colors
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#743225 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743225?
#743225 is a dark red — rgb(116, 50, 37) in RGB and hsl(10, 52%, 30%) 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 2.85.
What is the RGB value of #743225?
#743225 is rgb(116, 50, 37) — red 116, green 50, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743225?
#743225 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 68%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743225 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743225 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #743225 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743225 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 19.64, which is visibly different.
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