#74692A Color
#74692A is rgb(116, 105, 42) in RGB, hsl(51, 47%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#74692Argb(116, 105, 42)hsl(51, 47%, 31%)hsv(51, 64%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 55%)oklch(51.8% 0.084 99.5)lab(44.45% -1.67 36.05)lch(44.45% 36.09 92.64)What #74692A 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 #74692A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#74692A Channel Values
How #74692A 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 105 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 47% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 64% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 64% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #74692A 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 #74692A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #74692A; 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 #74692A
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 #74692A 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.
#74692A#6B6B2A#6F6A2A#6D6D29#706B29#796464#776652#686868Using #74692A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-74692a: #74692A;background-color: #74692A;colors: { 'color-74692a': '#74692A' }Color(red: 0.455, green: 0.412, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_74692a">#74692A</color>fill="#74692A"More Yellow Colors
#74692A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#74692A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #74692A?
#74692A is a dark yellow — rgb(116, 105, 42) in RGB and hsl(51, 47%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #74692A?
#74692A is rgb(116, 105, 42) — red 116, green 105, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #74692A?
#74692A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #74692A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #74692A scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #74692A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #74692A 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 15.95, which is visibly different.
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