#723136 Color
#723136 is rgb(114, 49, 54) in RGB, hsl(355, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 53%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#723136rgb(114, 49, 54)hsl(355, 40%, 32%)hsv(355, 57%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 53%, 55%)oklch(40.4% 0.092 17.4)lab(29.84% 29.64 11.56)lch(29.84% 31.82 21.31)What #723136 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 #723136, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#723136 Channel Values
How #723136 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 49 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 53% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #723136 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 #723136
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #723136; 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 #723136
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 #723136 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.
#723136#424236#593C36#4E4E33#5E4434#723232#723133#464646Using #723136 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-723136: #723136;background-color: #723136;colors: { 'color-723136': '#723136' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.192, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_723136">#723136</color>fill="#723136"More Red Colors
#723136 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#723136 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #723136?
#723136 is a dark red — rgb(114, 49, 54) in RGB and hsl(355, 40%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #723136?
#723136 is rgb(114, 49, 54) — red 114, green 49, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #723136?
#723136 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 53%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #723136 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #723136 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #723136 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #723136 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 28.71, which is a different colour altogether.
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