#725B40 Color
#725B40 is rgb(114, 91, 64) in RGB, hsl(32, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#725B40rgb(114, 91, 64)hsl(32, 28%, 35%)hsv(32, 44%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 55%)oklch(48.7% 0.05 70.7)lab(40.50% 6.79 19.32)lch(40.50% 20.48 70.63)What #725B40 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 #725B40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#725B40 Channel Values
How #725B40 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 91 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 44% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725B40 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 #725B40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725B40; 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 #725B40
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 #725B40 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-725b40: #725B40;background-color: #725B40;colors: { 'color-725b40': '#725B40' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.357, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_725b40">#725B40</color>fill="#725B40"More Brown Colors
#725B40 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#725B40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #725B40?
#725B40 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 91, 64) in RGB and hsl(32, 28%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #725B40?
#725B40 is rgb(114, 91, 64) — red 114, green 91, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #725B40?
#725B40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #725B40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #725B40 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #725B40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #725B40 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 20.85, which is visibly different.
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