#745534 Color
#745534 is rgb(116, 85, 52) in RGB, hsl(31, 38%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745534rgb(116, 85, 52)hsl(31, 38%, 33%)hsv(31, 55%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 55%)oklch(47.4% 0.063 67.1)lab(38.91% 10.19 24.41)lch(38.91% 26.45 67.35)What #745534 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 #745534, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745534 Channel Values
How #745534 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 38% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 55% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 55% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745534 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 #745534
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745534; 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 #745534
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 #745534 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.
#745534#5B5B34#665934#616132#695C33#765252#755348#5B5B5BUsing #745534 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745534: #745534;background-color: #745534;colors: { 'color-745534': '#745534' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.333, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_745534">#745534</color>fill="#745534"More Brown Colors
#745534 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745534 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745534?
#745534 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 85, 52) in RGB and hsl(31, 38%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #745534?
#745534 is rgb(116, 85, 52) — red 116, green 85, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745534?
#745534 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 55%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745534 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745534 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745534 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745534 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 24.51, which is visibly different.
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