#74543E Color
#74543E is rgb(116, 84, 62) in RGB, hsl(24, 30%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 47%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74543Ergb(116, 84, 62)hsl(24, 30%, 35%)hsv(24, 47%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 47%, 55%)oklch(47.4% 0.054 55.5)lab(38.78% 11.53 18.36)lch(38.78% 21.68 57.87)What #74543E 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 #74543E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74543E Channel Values
How #74543E 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 84 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 30% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 47% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 47% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74543E 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 #74543E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74543E; 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 #74543E
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 #74543E 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.
#74543E#5A5A3E#66583E#60603C#695B3D#765252#75534A#5B5B5BUsing #74543E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74543e: #74543E;background-color: #74543E;colors: { 'color-74543e': '#74543E' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.329, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_74543e">#74543E</color>fill="#74543E"More Brown Colors
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#74543E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74543E?
#74543E is a dark brown — rgb(116, 84, 62) in RGB and hsl(24, 30%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.03.
What is the RGB value of #74543E?
#74543E is rgb(116, 84, 62) — red 116, green 84, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74543E?
#74543E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 47%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74543E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #74543E scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74543E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74543E 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 22.4, which is visibly different.
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