#744720 Color
#744720 is rgb(116, 71, 32) in RGB, hsl(28, 57%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#744720rgb(116, 71, 32)hsl(28, 57%, 29%)hsv(28, 72%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 55%)oklch(44.2% 0.081 59.1)lab(34.98% 17.09 31.14)lch(34.98% 35.52 61.25)What #744720 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 #744720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#744720 Channel Values
How #744720 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 71 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 57% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 72% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 72% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744720 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 #744720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744720; 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 #744720
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 #744720 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.
#744720#51511F#614D20#59591C#65521D#764343#754538#515151Using #744720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-744720: #744720;background-color: #744720;colors: { 'color-744720': '#744720' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.278, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_744720">#744720</color>fill="#744720"More Brown Colors
#744720 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#744720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #744720?
#744720 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 71, 32) in RGB and hsl(28, 57%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #744720?
#744720 is rgb(116, 71, 32) — red 116, green 71, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #744720?
#744720 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 72%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #744720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #744720 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #744720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #744720 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 15.43, which is visibly different.
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