#745B58 Color
#745B58 is rgb(116, 91, 88) in RGB, hsl(6, 14%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745B58rgb(116, 91, 88)hsl(6, 14%, 40%)hsv(6, 24%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 55%)oklch(49.6% 0.033 26.3)lab(41.18% 10.19 5.84)lch(41.18% 11.74 29.84)What #745B58 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 #745B58, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745B58 Channel Values
How #745B58 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 91 · B 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 14% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 24% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 24% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745B58 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 #745B58
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745B58; 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 #745B58
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 #745B58 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-745b58: #745B58;background-color: #745B58;colors: { 'color-745b58': '#745B58' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.357, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_745b58">#745B58</color>fill="#745B58"More Red Colors
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#745B58 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745B58?
#745B58 is a mid-tone red — rgb(116, 91, 88) in RGB and hsl(6, 14%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.
What is the RGB value of #745B58?
#745B58 is rgb(116, 91, 88) — red 116, green 91, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745B58?
#745B58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 24%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745B58 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745B58 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745B58 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745B58 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 12.18, which is visibly different.
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