#745344 Color
#745344 is rgb(116, 83, 68) in RGB, hsl(19, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745344rgb(116, 83, 68)hsl(19, 26%, 36%)hsv(19, 41%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 55%)oklch(47.3% 0.05 45.5)lab(38.62% 12.64 14.52)lch(38.62% 19.25 48.96)What #745344 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 #745344, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745344 Channel Values
How #745344 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745344 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 #745344
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745344; 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 #745344
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 #745344 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.
#745344#5A5A44#655744#5F5F43#685B43#755151#75524C#5A5A5AUsing #745344 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745344: #745344;background-color: #745344;colors: { 'color-745344': '#745344' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.325, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_745344">#745344</color>fill="#745344"More Brown Colors
#745344 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745344 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745344?
#745344 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 83, 68) in RGB and hsl(19, 26%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #745344?
#745344 is rgb(116, 83, 68) — red 116, green 83, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745344?
#745344 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745344 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745344 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745344 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745344 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 20.1, which is visibly different.
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