#745A44 Color
#745A44 is rgb(116, 90, 68) in RGB, hsl(28, 26%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745A44rgb(116, 90, 68)hsl(28, 26%, 36%)hsv(28, 41%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 55%)oklch(48.8% 0.048 61.6)lab(40.52% 8.63 17.03)lch(40.52% 19.09 63.12)What #745A44 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 #745A44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745A44 Channel Values
How #745A44 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 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 26% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 41% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 41% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745A44 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 #745A44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745A44; 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 #745A44
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 #745A44 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.
#745A44#5F5F44#685D44#646443#6A6043#765858#755950#5F5F5FUsing #745A44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745a44: #745A44;background-color: #745A44;colors: { 'color-745a44': '#745A44' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.353, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_745a44">#745A44</color>fill="#745A44"More Brown Colors
#745A44 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745A44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745A44?
#745A44 is a dark brown — rgb(116, 90, 68) in RGB and hsl(28, 26%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #745A44?
#745A44 is rgb(116, 90, 68) — red 116, green 90, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745A44?
#745A44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745A44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745A44 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745A44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745A44 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 19.48, which is visibly different.
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