#726255 Color
#726255 is rgb(114, 98, 85) in RGB, hsl(27, 15%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 25%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726255rgb(114, 98, 85)hsl(27, 15%, 39%)hsv(27, 25%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 25%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.029 61.2)lab(42.84% 4.99 9.92)lch(42.84% 11.11 63.32)What #726255 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 #726255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726255 Channel Values
How #726255 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 98 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 15% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 25% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 25% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726255 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 #726255
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726255; 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 #726255
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 #726255 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.
#726255#656555#6A6455#686854#6C6555#736060#73615C#656565Using #726255 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726255: #726255;background-color: #726255;colors: { 'color-726255': '#726255' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.384, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_726255">#726255</color>fill="#726255"More Brown Colors
#726255 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726255 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726255?
#726255 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 98, 85) in RGB and hsl(27, 15%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #726255?
#726255 is rgb(114, 98, 85) — red 114, green 98, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726255?
#726255 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 25%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726255 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726255 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726255 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726255 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 11.22, which is visibly different.
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