#74572F Color
#74572F is rgb(116, 87, 47) in RGB, hsl(35, 42%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 59%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74572Frgb(116, 87, 47)hsl(35, 42%, 32%)hsv(35, 59%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 59%, 55%)oklch(47.8% 0.068 73.8)lab(39.40% 8.71 27.82)lch(39.40% 29.15 72.62)What #74572F 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 #74572F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74572F Channel Values
How #74572F 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 87 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 42% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 59% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 59% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74572F 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 #74572F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74572F; 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 #74572F
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 #74572F 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.
#74572F#5D5D2F#675B2F#62622D#6A5E2E#775353#765547#5C5C5CUsing #74572F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74572f: #74572F;background-color: #74572F;colors: { 'color-74572f': '#74572F' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.341, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_74572f">#74572F</color>fill="#74572F"More Brown Colors
#74572F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74572F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74572F?
#74572F is a dark brown — rgb(116, 87, 47) in RGB and hsl(35, 42%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #74572F?
#74572F is rgb(116, 87, 47) — red 116, green 87, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74572F?
#74572F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 59%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74572F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #74572F scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74572F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74572F 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 23.79, which is visibly different.
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