#72654F Color
#72654F is rgb(114, 101, 79) in RGB, hsl(38, 18%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 31%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72654Frgb(114, 101, 79)hsl(38, 18%, 38%)hsv(38, 31%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 31%, 55%)oklch(51.3% 0.037 80.7)lab(43.58% 2.63 14.50)lch(43.58% 14.74 79.73)What #72654F 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 #72654F, 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 brown in the library.
#72654F Channel Values
How #72654F 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 101 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 18% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 31% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 31% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.69:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72654F 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 #72654F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72654F; 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 #72654F
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 #72654F 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.
#72654F#67674F#6C664F#6A6A4E#6D684F#746363#73645B#676767Using #72654F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72654f: #72654F;background-color: #72654F;colors: { 'color-72654f': '#72654F' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.396, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_72654f">#72654F</color>fill="#72654F"More Brown Colors
#72654F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72654F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72654F?
#72654F is a dark brown — rgb(114, 101, 79) in RGB and hsl(38, 18%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.
What is the RGB value of #72654F?
#72654F is rgb(114, 101, 79) — red 114, green 101, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72654F?
#72654F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 31%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72654F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #72654F scores 5.69:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72654F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72654F 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 14.76, which is visibly different.
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