#745939 Color
#745939 is rgb(116, 89, 57) in RGB, hsl(33, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 51%, 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 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745939rgb(116, 89, 57)hsl(33, 34%, 34%)hsv(33, 51%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 51%, 55%)oklch(48.4% 0.059 70.5)lab(40.07% 8.27 22.94)lch(40.07% 24.39 70.18)What #745939 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 #745939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745939 Channel Values
How #745939 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 89 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 51% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745939 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 #745939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745939; 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 #745939
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 #745939 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.
#745939#5E5E39#685C39#636337#6A5F38#765656#75574C#5E5E5EUsing #745939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745939: #745939;background-color: #745939;colors: { 'color-745939': '#745939' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.349, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_745939">#745939</color>fill="#745939"More Brown Colors
#745939 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745939?
#745939 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 89, 57) in RGB and hsl(33, 34%, 34%) 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 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #745939?
#745939 is rgb(116, 89, 57) — red 116, green 89, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745939?
#745939 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 51%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745939 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745939 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 24.77, which is visibly different.
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