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#74430B Color

#74430B is rgb(116, 67, 11) in RGB, hsl(32, 83%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 91%, 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 4.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#74430B
HEX#74430B
RGBrgb(116, 67, 11)
HSLhsl(32, 83%, 25%)
HSVhsv(32, 91%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 91%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.093 62.4)
LABlab(33.84% 18.72 39.57)
LCHlch(33.84% 43.78 64.68)

What #74430B 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 #74430B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#74430B Channel Values

How #74430B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 116 · G 67 · B 118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 83% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 91% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 91% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.23:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74430B 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.

TextWhite text8.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #74430B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74430B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #74430B

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 #74430B 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.

Typical#74430B
Protanopia#4E4E09
Protanomaly#5F4A0A
Deuteranopia#575700
Deuteranomaly#645004
Tritanopia#763F3F
Tritanomaly#754131
Achromatopsia#4F4F4F

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Using #74430B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-74430b: #74430B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #74430B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-74430b': '#74430B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.455, green: 0.263, blue: 0.043)
Android XML<color name="color_74430b">#74430B</color>
SVG fillfill="#74430B"

More Brown Colors

#74430B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#74430B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #74430B?

#74430B is a dark brown — rgb(116, 67, 11) in RGB and hsl(32, 83%, 25%) 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 4.12.

What is the RGB value of #74430B?

#74430B is rgb(116, 67, 11) — red 116, green 67, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #74430B?

#74430B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 91%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #74430B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #74430B scores 8.23:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #74430B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #74430B 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 10.4, which is visibly different.

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