#744E06 Color
#744E06 is rgb(116, 78, 6) in RGB, hsl(39, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 95%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#744E06rgb(116, 78, 6)hsl(39, 90%, 24%)hsv(39, 95%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 95%, 55%)oklch(45.5% 0.093 75.6)lab(36.67% 12.33 43.20)lch(36.67% 44.92 74.07)What #744E06 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 #744E06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#744E06 Channel Values
How #744E06 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 78 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 95% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 95% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.41:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #744E06 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 #744E06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #744E06; 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 #744E06
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 #744E06 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.
#744E06#565605#635305#5D5D00#675701#774949#764B39#555555Using #744E06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-744e06: #744E06;background-color: #744E06;colors: { 'color-744e06': '#744E06' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.306, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_744e06">#744E06</color>fill="#744E06"More Brown Colors
#744E06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#744E06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #744E06?
#744E06 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 78, 6) in RGB and hsl(39, 90%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #744E06?
#744E06 is rgb(116, 78, 6) — red 116, green 78, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #744E06?
#744E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 95%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #744E06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #744E06 scores 7.41:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #744E06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #744E06 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 15.88, which is visibly different.
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