#722304 Color
#722304 is rgb(114, 35, 4) in RGB, hsl(17, 93%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#722304rgb(114, 35, 4)hsl(17, 93%, 23%)hsv(17, 96%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 55%)oklch(37.6% 0.118 38.5)lab(26.61% 34.43 36.74)lch(26.61% 50.35 46.86)What #722304 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 #722304, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#722304 Channel Values
How #722304 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 114 · G 35 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 93% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 96% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 96% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.73:1 vs white · 1.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #722304 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 #722304
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #722304; 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 #722304
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 #722304 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.
#722304#3A3A02#563203#494900#5C3D00#732121#722218#3E3E3EUsing #722304 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-722304: #722304;background-color: #722304;colors: { 'color-722304': '#722304' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.137, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_722304">#722304</color>fill="#722304"More Brown Colors
#722304 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#722304 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #722304?
#722304 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 35, 4) in RGB and hsl(17, 93%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #722304?
#722304 is rgb(114, 35, 4) — red 114, green 35, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #722304?
#722304 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 96%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #722304 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #722304 scores 10.73:1 against white and 1.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #722304 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #722304 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 13.85, which is visibly different.
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