#745520 Color
#745520 is rgb(116, 85, 32) in RGB, hsl(38, 57%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 72%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745520rgb(116, 85, 32)hsl(38, 57%, 29%)hsv(38, 72%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 72%, 55%)oklch(47.2% 0.08 77.8)lab(38.70% 9.05 34.96)lch(38.70% 36.11 75.48)What #745520 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 #745520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745520 Channel Values
How #745520 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 85 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 57% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 72% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 72% · 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 #745520 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 #745520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745520; 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 #745520
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 #745520 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.
#745520#5B5B1F#665920#61611D#695C1E#775050#765242#5A5A5AUsing #745520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745520: #745520;background-color: #745520;colors: { 'color-745520': '#745520' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.333, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_745520">#745520</color>fill="#745520"More Brown Colors
#745520 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745520?
#745520 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 85, 32) in RGB and hsl(38, 57%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.
What is the RGB value of #745520?
#745520 is rgb(116, 85, 32) — red 116, green 85, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745520?
#745520 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 72%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745520 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 #745520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745520 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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