#745944 Color
#745944 is rgb(116, 89, 68) in RGB, hsl(26, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745944rgb(116, 89, 68)hsl(26, 26%, 36%)hsv(26, 41%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 55%)oklch(48.6% 0.048 59.2)lab(40.24% 9.20 16.67)lch(40.24% 19.04 61.10)What #745944 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 #745944, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745944 Channel Values
How #745944 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.45:1 vs white · 3.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745944 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 #745944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745944; 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 #745944
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 #745944 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.
#745944#5E5E44#685C44#636343#6A5F43#765757#755850#5E5E5EUsing #745944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745944: #745944;background-color: #745944;colors: { 'color-745944': '#745944' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.349, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_745944">#745944</color>fill="#745944"More Brown Colors
#745944 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745944?
#745944 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 89, 68) in RGB and hsl(26, 26%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #745944?
#745944 is rgb(116, 89, 68) — red 116, green 89, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745944?
#745944 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745944 scores 6.45:1 against white and 3.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745944 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 19.49, which is visibly different.
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