#745234 Color
#745234 is rgb(116, 82, 52) in RGB, hsl(28, 38%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745234rgb(116, 82, 52)hsl(28, 38%, 33%)hsv(28, 55%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 55%)oklch(46.8% 0.063 61.7)lab(38.10% 11.91 23.42)lch(38.10% 26.28 63.05)What #745234 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 #745234, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745234 Channel Values
How #745234 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 38% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 55% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745234 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 #745234
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745234; 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 #745234
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 #745234 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.
#745234#595934#655634#5F5F32#685A33#764F4F#755046#595959Using #745234 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745234: #745234;background-color: #745234;colors: { 'color-745234': '#745234' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.322, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_745234">#745234</color>fill="#745234"More Brown Colors
#745234 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745234 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745234?
#745234 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 82, 52) in RGB and hsl(28, 38%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #745234?
#745234 is rgb(116, 82, 52) — red 116, green 82, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745234?
#745234 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745234 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745234 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745234 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745234 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 23.8, which is visibly different.
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