#725740 Color
#725740 is rgb(114, 87, 64) in RGB, hsl(28, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 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 1.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#725740rgb(114, 87, 64)hsl(28, 28%, 35%)hsv(28, 44%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 44%, 55%)oklch(47.9% 0.05 61.6)lab(39.39% 9.08 17.89)lch(39.39% 20.06 63.10)What #725740 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 #725740, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#725740 Channel Values
How #725740 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 87 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 44% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.66:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725740 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 #725740
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725740; 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 #725740
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 #725740 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.
#725740#5C5C40#665A40#61613F#685D3F#745555#73564D#5C5C5CUsing #725740 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-725740: #725740;background-color: #725740;colors: { 'color-725740': '#725740' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.341, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_725740">#725740</color>fill="#725740"More Brown Colors
#725740 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#725740 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #725740?
#725740 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 87, 64) in RGB and hsl(28, 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 1.3.
What is the RGB value of #725740?
#725740 is rgb(114, 87, 64) — red 114, green 87, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #725740?
#725740 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 44%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #725740 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #725740 scores 6.66:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #725740 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #725740 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 20.68, which is visibly different.
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