#745307 Color
#745307 is rgb(116, 83, 7) in RGB, hsl(42, 89%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 94%, 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 7.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745307rgb(116, 83, 7)hsl(42, 89%, 24%)hsv(42, 94%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 94%, 55%)oklch(46.5% 0.093 81)lab(38.02% 9.48 43.86)lch(38.02% 44.87 77.80)What #745307 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 #745307, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745307 Channel Values
How #745307 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 83 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 89% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 94% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 94% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 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 #745307 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 #745307
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745307; 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 #745307
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 #745307 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.
#745307#5A5A06#655706#5F5F00#685B02#774E4E#76503D#595959Using #745307 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745307: #745307;background-color: #745307;colors: { 'color-745307': '#745307' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.325, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_745307">#745307</color>fill="#745307"More Yellow Colors
#745307 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745307 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745307?
#745307 is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 83, 7) in RGB and hsl(42, 89%, 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 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #745307?
#745307 is rgb(116, 83, 7) — red 116, green 83, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745307?
#745307 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 94%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745307 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745307 scores 7.04:1 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 #745307 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745307 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 18.74, which is visibly different.
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