#745A2F Color
#745A2F is rgb(116, 90, 47) in RGB, hsl(37, 42%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 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.
#745A2Frgb(116, 90, 47)hsl(37, 42%, 32%)hsv(37, 59%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 55%)oklch(48.4% 0.069 78.6)lab(40.23% 7.00 28.78)lch(40.23% 29.62 76.33)What #745A2F 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 #745A2F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745A2F Channel Values
How #745A2F 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 90 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 42% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 59% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 59% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.47:1 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 #745A2F 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 #745A2F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745A2F; 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 #745A2F
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 #745A2F 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.
#745A2F#5F5F2F#685D2F#64642D#6A602E#775656#765849#5E5E5EUsing #745A2F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745a2f: #745A2F;background-color: #745A2F;colors: { 'color-745a2f': '#745A2F' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.353, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_745a2f">#745A2F</color>fill="#745A2F"More Brown Colors
#745A2F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745A2F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745A2F?
#745A2F is a dark brown — rgb(116, 90, 47) in RGB and hsl(37, 42%, 32%) 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 #745A2F?
#745A2F is rgb(116, 90, 47) — red 116, green 90, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745A2F?
#745A2F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745A2F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745A2F scores 6.47:1 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 #745A2F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745A2F 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.55, which is visibly different.
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