#74412A Color
#74412A is rgb(116, 65, 42) in RGB, hsl(19, 47%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 64%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74412Argb(116, 65, 42)hsl(19, 47%, 31%)hsv(19, 64%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 64%, 55%)oklch(43.2% 0.079 44.4)lab(33.60% 21.00 23.92)lch(33.60% 31.83 48.72)What #74412A 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 #74412A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74412A Channel Values
How #74412A 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 65 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 47% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 64% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 64% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74412A 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 #74412A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74412A; 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 #74412A
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 #74412A 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.
#74412A#4D4D29#5F482A#565626#634E28#753F3F#754037#4E4E4EUsing #74412A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74412a: #74412A;background-color: #74412A;colors: { 'color-74412a': '#74412A' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.255, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_74412a">#74412A</color>fill="#74412A"More Brown Colors
#74412A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74412A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74412A?
#74412A is a dark brown — rgb(116, 65, 42) in RGB and hsl(19, 47%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #74412A?
#74412A is rgb(116, 65, 42) — red 116, green 65, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74412A?
#74412A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 64%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74412A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #74412A scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74412A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74412A 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 19.15, which is visibly different.
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