#725409 Color

#725409 is rgb(114, 84, 9) in RGB, hsl(43, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 92%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#725409

HEX#725409

RGBrgb(114, 84, 9)

HSLhsl(43, 85%, 24%)

HSVhsv(43, 92%, 45%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 92%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.092 83.5)

LABlab(38.05% 7.98 43.18)

LCHlch(38.05% 43.91 79.54)

What #725409 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 #725409, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violin Brown#674403ΔE 7.61 Field Drab#6C541EΔE 9.22 Antique Bronze#665D1EΔE 12.61 Sepia#704214ΔE 13.62 Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 14.49 Golden Brown#996515ΔE 14.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#725409 Channel Values

How #725409 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 84 · B 9	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 43° · S 85% · L 24%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 43° · S 92% · V 45%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 26% · Y 92% · K 55%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725409 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 text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #725409

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725409; 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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Tints & Shades of #725409

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 #725409 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#725409

Protanopia#5A5A08

Protanomaly#645808

Deuteranopia#5F5F02

Deuteranomaly#675B05

Tritanopia#754F4F

Tritanomaly#74513E

Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #725409 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-725409: #725409;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #725409;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-725409': '#725409' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.329, blue: 0.035)

Android XML<color name="color_725409">#725409</color>

SVG fillfill="#725409"

More Yellow Colors

#725409 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#725409 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #725409?

#725409 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 84, 9) in RGB and hsl(43, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.61.

What is the RGB value of #725409?

#725409 is rgb(114, 84, 9) — red 114, green 84, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #725409?

#725409 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 92%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #725409 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #725409 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #725409 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #725409 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 20.16, which is visibly different.

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