#722F37 Color

#722F37 is rgb(114, 47, 55) in RGB, hsl(353, 42%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 52%, 55%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown (#8B4513). White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#722F37

HEX#722F37

RGBrgb(114, 47, 55)

HSLhsl(353, 42%, 32%)

HSVhsv(353, 59%, 45%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 52%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(40.1% 0.095 15.1)

LABlab(29.45% 30.74 10.39)

LCHlch(29.45% 32.45 18.67)

#722F37 Channel Values

How #722F37 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 47 · B 55	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 353° · S 42% · L 32%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 353° · S 59% · V 45%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 59% · Y 52% · K 55%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	9.65:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #722F37 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.

TextWhite text9.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #722F37 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #722F37

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #722F37; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #722F37

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #722F37.

How #722F37 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.

Typical#722F37

Protanopia#414137

Protanomaly#583A37

Deuteranopia#4D4D34

Deuteranomaly#5E4335

Tritanopia#723030

Tritanomaly#723033

Achromatopsia#454545

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #722F37 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-722f37: #722F37;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #722F37;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-722f37': '#722F37' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.184, blue: 0.216)

Android XML<color name="color_722f37">#722F37</color>

SVG fillfill="#722F37"

#722F37 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #722F37?

#722F37 is rgb(114, 47, 55) — red 114, green 47, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #722F37?

#722F37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #722F37 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #722F37 scores 9.65:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #722F37 have a color name?

#722F37 is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is SaddleBrown (#8B4513), at a CIE76 distance of 32.4, so the two are clearly different.

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