#745D60 Color
#745D60 is rgb(116, 93, 96) in RGB, hsl(352, 11%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 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 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#745D60rgb(116, 93, 96)hsl(352, 11%, 41%)hsv(352, 20%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 55%)oklch(50.2% 0.03 9.4)lab(41.91% 10.04 2.01)lch(41.91% 10.24 11.31)What #745D60 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 #745D60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#745D60 Channel Values
How #745D60 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 93 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 11% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 20% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 17% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #745D60 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 #745D60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #745D60; 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 #745D60
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 #745D60 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-745d60: #745D60;background-color: #745D60;colors: { 'color-745d60': '#745D60' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.365, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_745d60">#745D60</color>fill="#745D60"More Red Colors
#745D60 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#745D60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #745D60?
#745D60 is a mid-tone red — rgb(116, 93, 96) in RGB and hsl(352, 11%, 41%) 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 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #745D60?
#745D60 is rgb(116, 93, 96) — red 116, green 93, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #745D60?
#745D60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 17%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #745D60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #745D60 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #745D60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #745D60 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 10.55, which is visibly different.
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