#722403 Color
#722403 is rgb(114, 36, 3) in RGB, hsl(18, 95%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 97%, 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 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#722403rgb(114, 36, 3)hsl(18, 95%, 23%)hsv(18, 97%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 97%, 55%)oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.4)lab(26.77% 33.97 37.28)lch(26.77% 50.44 47.66)What #722403 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 #722403, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#722403 Channel Values
How #722403 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 36 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 95% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 97% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 97% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.66:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #722403 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 #722403
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #722403; 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 #722403
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 #722403 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.
#722403#3B3B01#563302#494900#5C3E00#732121#722219#3E3E3EUsing #722403 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-722403: #722403;background-color: #722403;colors: { 'color-722403': '#722403' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.141, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_722403">#722403</color>fill="#722403"More Brown Colors
#722403 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#722403 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #722403?
#722403 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 36, 3) in RGB and hsl(18, 95%, 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 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #722403?
#722403 is rgb(114, 36, 3) — red 114, green 36, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #722403?
#722403 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 97%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #722403 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #722403 scores 10.66:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #722403 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #722403 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 13.33, which is visibly different.
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