#74584E Color
#74584E is rgb(116, 88, 78) in RGB, hsl(16, 20%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 33%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74584Ergb(116, 88, 78)hsl(16, 20%, 38%)hsv(16, 33%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 33%, 55%)oklch(48.6% 0.041 40.5)lab(40.15% 10.77 10.51)lch(40.15% 15.05 44.30)What #74584E 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 #74584E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74584E Channel Values
How #74584E 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 88 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 20% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 33% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 33% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74584E 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 #74584E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74584E; 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 #74584E
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 #74584E 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.
#74584E#5E5E4E#675B4E#62624D#6A5E4D#755757#755753#5E5E5EUsing #74584E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74584e: #74584E;background-color: #74584E;colors: { 'color-74584e': '#74584E' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.345, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_74584e">#74584E</color>fill="#74584E"More Brown Colors
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#74584E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74584E?
#74584E is a dark brown — rgb(116, 88, 78) in RGB and hsl(16, 20%, 38%) 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 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #74584E?
#74584E is rgb(116, 88, 78) — red 116, green 88, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74584E?
#74584E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 33%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74584E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #74584E scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74584E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74584E 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 15.64, which is visibly different.
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