#745644 Color
#745644 is rgb(116, 86, 68) in RGB, hsl(23, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 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 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745644rgb(116, 86, 68)hsl(23, 26%, 36%)hsv(23, 41%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 41%, 55%)oklch(48% 0.049 52.2)lab(39.42% 10.92 15.59)lch(39.42% 19.03 55.00)What #745644 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 #745644, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#745644 Channel Values
How #745644 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 86 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745644 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #745644 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #745644
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745644; 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 #745644
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #745644.
How #745644 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.
#745644#5C5C44#665A44#616143#695D43#755454#75554E#5C5C5CUsing #745644 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745644: #745644;background-color: #745644;colors: { 'color-745644': '#745644' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.337, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_745644">#745644</color>fill="#745644"More Brown Colors
#745644 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745644 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745644?
#745644 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 86, 68) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 2.61.
What is the RGB value of #745644?
#745644 is rgb(116, 86, 68) — red 116, green 86, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745644?
#745644 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745644 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745644 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745644 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745644 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 19.68, which is visibly different.
Open #745644 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.