#723417 Color
#723417 is rgb(114, 52, 23) in RGB, hsl(19, 66%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 80%, 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 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#723417rgb(114, 52, 23)hsl(19, 66%, 27%)hsv(19, 80%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 80%, 55%)oklch(40.3% 0.097 43.7)lab(30.05% 26.46 30.86)lch(30.05% 40.65 49.39)What #723417 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 #723417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#723417 Channel Values
How #723417 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 52 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 66% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 80% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #723417 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 #723417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #723417; 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 #723417
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 #723417 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.
#723417#444416#5A3E16#4F4F0F#5F4613#733131#733229#464646Using #723417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-723417: #723417;background-color: #723417;colors: { 'color-723417': '#723417' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.204, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_723417">#723417</color>fill="#723417"More Brown Colors
#723417 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#723417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #723417?
#723417 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 52, 23) in RGB and hsl(19, 66%, 27%) 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 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #723417?
#723417 is rgb(114, 52, 23) — red 114, green 52, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #723417?
#723417 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #723417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #723417 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #723417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #723417 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 13.39, which is visibly different.
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