Close to Sepia
#744E13
#744E13 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 30.6% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 72% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #744E13.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.39:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.84:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.39:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.84:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #744E13 as they’d see it.
#744E13 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #744E13
What color is #744E13?
#744E13 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 45.5% red, 30.6% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 36°, with 72% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #744E13 in RGB?
#744E13 is rgb(116, 78, 19): 116 red, 78 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #744E13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 84, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #744E13?
PANTONE 7552 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #744E13?
Its complement #375394 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.