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#725755 Color

#725755 is rgb(114, 87, 85) in RGB, hsl(4, 15%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#725755
HEX#725755
RGBrgb(114, 87, 85)
HSLhsl(4, 15%, 39%)
HSVhsv(4, 25%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(48.4% 0.036 23.4)
LABlab(39.79% 11.26 5.69)
LCHlch(39.79% 12.61 26.81)

What #725755 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 #725755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#725755 Channel Values

How #725755 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 87 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 15% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 25% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 25% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725755 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 text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #725755

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725755; 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 #725755

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #725755 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#725755
Protanopia#5C5C55
Protanomaly#665A55
Deuteranopia#616154
Deuteranomaly#685D54
Tritanopia#725757
Tritanomaly#725756
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #725755 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-725755: #725755;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #725755;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-725755': '#725755' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.341, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_725755">#725755</color>
SVG fillfill="#725755"

More Red Colors

#725755 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#725755 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #725755?

#725755 is a dark red — rgb(114, 87, 85) in RGB and hsl(4, 15%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #725755?

#725755 is rgb(114, 87, 85) — red 114, green 87, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #725755?

#725755 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #725755 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #725755 scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #725755 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #725755 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 13.43, which is visibly different.

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