#743A06 Color
#743A06 is rgb(116, 58, 6) in RGB, hsl(28, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 95%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#743A06rgb(116, 58, 6)hsl(28, 90%, 24%)hsv(28, 95%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 95%, 55%)oklch(41.5% 0.1 54.5)lab(31.65% 23.68 39.79)lch(31.65% 46.30 59.24)What #743A06 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 #743A06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#743A06 Channel Values
How #743A06 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 58 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 95% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 95% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.93:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #743A06 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 #743A06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #743A06; 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 #743A06
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 #743A06 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.
#743A06#484804#5D4305#535300#624A00#763636#75382A#494949Using #743A06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-743a06: #743A06;background-color: #743A06;colors: { 'color-743a06': '#743A06' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.227, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_743a06">#743A06</color>fill="#743A06"More Brown Colors
#743A06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#743A06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #743A06?
#743A06 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 58, 6) in RGB and hsl(28, 90%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #743A06?
#743A06 is rgb(116, 58, 6) — red 116, green 58, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #743A06?
#743A06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 95%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #743A06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #743A06 scores 8.93:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #743A06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #743A06 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 7.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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