#725340 Color
#725340 is rgb(114, 83, 64) in RGB, hsl(23, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#725340rgb(114, 83, 64)hsl(23, 28%, 35%)hsv(23, 44%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 55%)oklch(47% 0.051 52.6)lab(38.30% 11.37 16.47)lch(38.30% 20.02 55.37)What #725340 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 #725340, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#725340 Channel Values
How #725340 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 83 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 44% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725340 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 #725340
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725340; 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 #725340
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 #725340 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.
#725340#595940#645740#5F5F3F#675A3F#735151#73524B#5A5A5AUsing #725340 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-725340: #725340;background-color: #725340;colors: { 'color-725340': '#725340' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.325, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_725340">#725340</color>fill="#725340"More Brown Colors
#725340 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#725340 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #725340?
#725340 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 83, 64) in RGB and hsl(23, 28%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #725340?
#725340 is rgb(114, 83, 64) — red 114, green 83, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #725340?
#725340 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #725340 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #725340 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #725340 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #725340 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 20.93, which is visibly different.
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