#743302 Color
#743302 is rgb(116, 51, 2) in RGB, hsl(26, 97%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743302rgb(116, 51, 2)hsl(26, 97%, 23%)hsv(26, 98%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 55%)oklch(40.3% 0.106 49.4)lab(30.07% 27.40 40.36)lch(30.07% 48.78 55.83)What #743302 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 #743302, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743302 Channel Values
How #743302 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 51 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 97% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 98% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 98% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 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 #743302 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 #743302
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743302; 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 #743302
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 #743302 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.
#743302#444400#5B3E01#505000#604600#753030#753124#464646Using #743302 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743302: #743302;background-color: #743302;colors: { 'color-743302': '#743302' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.200, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_743302">#743302</color>fill="#743302"More Brown Colors
#743302 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#743302 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743302?
#743302 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 51, 2) in RGB and hsl(26, 97%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #743302?
#743302 is rgb(116, 51, 2) — red 116, green 51, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743302?
#743302 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 98%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743302 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743302 scores 9.47:1 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 #743302 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743302 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 7.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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