#726755 Color
#726755 is rgb(114, 103, 85) in RGB, hsl(37, 15%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 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 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726755rgb(114, 103, 85)hsl(37, 15%, 39%)hsv(37, 25%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 55%)oklch(51.9% 0.031 80.1)lab(44.26% 2.18 11.87)lch(44.26% 12.07 79.57)What #726755 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 #726755, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726755 Channel Values
How #726755 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 103 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 15% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 25% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 25% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726755 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 #726755
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726755; 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 #726755
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 #726755 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.
#726755#696955#6D6855#6B6B55#6E6955#746565#73665F#686868Using #726755 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726755: #726755;background-color: #726755;colors: { 'color-726755': '#726755' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.404, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_726755">#726755</color>fill="#726755"More Brown Colors
#726755 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726755 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726755?
#726755 is a dark brown — rgb(114, 103, 85) in RGB and hsl(37, 15%, 39%) 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 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #726755?
#726755 is rgb(114, 103, 85) — red 114, green 103, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726755?
#726755 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 25%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726755 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726755 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726755 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726755 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 12.07, which is visibly different.
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