#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.
#725755rgb(114, 87, 85)hsl(4, 15%, 39%)hsv(4, 25%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 25%, 55%)oklch(48.4% 0.036 23.4)lab(39.79% 11.26 5.69)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 114 · G 87 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 15% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 25% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 25% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
#725755#5C5C55#665A55#616154#685D54#725757#725756#5D5D5DUsing #725755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-725755: #725755;background-color: #725755;colors: { 'color-725755': '#725755' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.341, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_725755">#725755</color>fill="#725755"More Red Colors
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#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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