#722E13 Color
#722E13 is rgb(114, 46, 19) in RGB, hsl(17, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#722E13rgb(114, 46, 19)hsl(17, 71%, 26%)hsv(17, 83%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 55%)oklch(39.3% 0.104 40.6)lab(28.75% 29.48 31.77)lch(28.75% 43.34 47.14)What #722E13 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 #722E13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#722E13 Channel Values
How #722E13 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 46 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 83% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 83% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.93:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #722E13 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #722E13 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #722E13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #722E13; 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 #722E13
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #722E13.
How #722E13 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.
#722E13#404012#583A12#4D4D09#5E420D#732C2C#732D24#434343Using #722E13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-722e13: #722E13;background-color: #722E13;colors: { 'color-722e13': '#722E13' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.180, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_722e13">#722E13</color>fill="#722E13"More Brown Colors
#722E13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#722E13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #722E13?
#722E13 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 46, 19) in RGB and hsl(17, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.
What is the RGB value of #722E13?
#722E13 is rgb(114, 46, 19) — red 114, green 46, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #722E13?
#722E13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 83%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #722E13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #722E13 scores 9.93:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #722E13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #722E13 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 13.5, which is visibly different.
Open #722E13 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.