#72584F Color
#72584F is rgb(114, 88, 79) in RGB, hsl(15, 18%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 31%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72584Frgb(114, 88, 79)hsl(15, 18%, 38%)hsv(15, 31%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 31%, 55%)oklch(48.4% 0.037 39.9)lab(39.94% 10.00 9.56)lch(39.94% 13.83 43.72)What #72584F 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 #72584F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72584F Channel Values
How #72584F 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 88 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 18% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 31% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 31% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72584F 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 #72584F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72584F; 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 #72584F
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 #72584F 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72584f: #72584F;background-color: #72584F;colors: { 'color-72584f': '#72584F' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.345, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_72584f">#72584F</color>fill="#72584F"More Brown Colors
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#72584F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72584F?
#72584F is a dark brown — rgb(114, 88, 79) in RGB and hsl(15, 18%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #72584F?
#72584F is rgb(114, 88, 79) — red 114, green 88, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72584F?
#72584F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 31%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72584F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #72584F scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72584F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72584F 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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