#745549 Color
#745549 is rgb(116, 85, 73) in RGB, hsl(17, 23%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 37%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745549rgb(116, 85, 73)hsl(17, 23%, 37%)hsv(17, 37%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 37%, 55%)oklch(47.9% 0.046 42.1)lab(39.24% 11.97 12.32)lch(39.24% 17.18 45.81)What #745549 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 #745549, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745549 Channel Values
How #745549 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 23% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 37% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 37% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.69:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745549 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 #745549
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745549; 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 #745549
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 #745549 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.
#745549#5B5B49#665949#616148#695C48#755454#755450#5C5C5CUsing #745549 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745549: #745549;background-color: #745549;colors: { 'color-745549': '#745549' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.333, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_745549">#745549</color>fill="#745549"More Brown Colors
#745549 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745549 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745549?
#745549 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 85, 73) in RGB and hsl(17, 23%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #745549?
#745549 is rgb(116, 85, 73) — red 116, green 85, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745549?
#745549 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 37%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745549 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745549 scores 6.69:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745549 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745549 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 17.94, which is visibly different.
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