#724946 Color
#724946 is rgb(114, 73, 70) in RGB, hsl(4, 24%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#724946rgb(114, 73, 70)hsl(4, 24%, 36%)hsv(4, 39%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 55%)oklch(45.1% 0.057 24.1)lab(35.77% 17.70 9.40)lch(35.77% 20.04 27.97)What #724946 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 #724946, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#724946 Channel Values
How #724946 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 73 · B 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 24% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 39% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 39% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #724946 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 #724946
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #724946; 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 #724946
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 #724946 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.
#724946#525246#604E46#595944#645345#724949#724948#545454Using #724946 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-724946: #724946;background-color: #724946;colors: { 'color-724946': '#724946' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.286, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_724946">#724946</color>fill="#724946"More Red Colors
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#724946 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #724946?
#724946 is a dark red — rgb(114, 73, 70) in RGB and hsl(4, 24%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #724946?
#724946 is rgb(114, 73, 70) — red 114, green 73, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #724946?
#724946 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 39%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #724946 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #724946 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #724946 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #724946 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.82, which is visibly different.
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