#725537 Color
#725537 is rgb(114, 85, 55) in RGB, hsl(31, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#725537rgb(114, 85, 55)hsl(31, 35%, 33%)hsv(31, 52%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 55%)oklch(47.3% 0.059 66.6)lab(38.70% 9.48 22.35)lch(38.70% 24.28 67.01)What #725537 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 #725537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#725537 Channel Values
How #725537 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 85 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 52% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725537 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 #725537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725537; 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 #725537
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 #725537 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.
#725537#5B5B37#655937#606035#685C36#745252#735349#5B5B5BUsing #725537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-725537: #725537;background-color: #725537;colors: { 'color-725537': '#725537' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.333, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_725537">#725537</color>fill="#725537"More Brown Colors
#725537 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#725537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #725537?
#725537 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 85, 55) in RGB and hsl(31, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #725537?
#725537 is rgb(114, 85, 55) — red 114, green 85, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #725537?
#725537 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #725537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #725537 scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #725537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #725537 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 24.94, which is visibly different.
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