#745225 Color
#745225 is rgb(116, 82, 37) in RGB, hsl(34, 52%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 68%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745225rgb(116, 82, 37)hsl(34, 52%, 30%)hsv(34, 68%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 68%, 55%)oklch(46.6% 0.076 71.6)lab(37.93% 11.00 31.61)lch(37.93% 33.47 70.81)What #745225 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 #745225, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745225 Channel Values
How #745225 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 82 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 52% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 68% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 68% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.06:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745225 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 #745225
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745225; 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 #745225
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 #745225 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.
#745225#595925#655625#5F5F22#685A23#774E4E#765041#595959Using #745225 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745225: #745225;background-color: #745225;colors: { 'color-745225': '#745225' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.322, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_745225">#745225</color>fill="#745225"More Brown Colors
#745225 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745225 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745225?
#745225 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 82, 37) in RGB and hsl(34, 52%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #745225?
#745225 is rgb(116, 82, 37) — red 116, green 82, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745225?
#745225 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 68%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745225 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745225 scores 7.06:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745225 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745225 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 19.76, which is visibly different.
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