#732012 Color
#732012 is rgb(115, 32, 18) in RGB, hsl(9, 73%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 84%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Plum (#701C1C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#732012rgb(115, 32, 18)hsl(9, 73%, 26%)hsv(9, 84%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 84%, 55%)oklch(37.5% 0.119 32.1)lab(26.41% 36.35 30.28)lch(26.41% 47.31 39.80)What #732012 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 #732012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#732012 Channel Values
How #732012 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 115 · G 32 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 73% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 84% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 84% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.8:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #732012 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 #732012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #732012; 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 #732012
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 #732012 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.
#732012#393910#563111#494906#5D3C0B#731F1F#731F1A#3D3D3DUsing #732012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-732012: #732012;background-color: #732012;colors: { 'color-732012': '#732012' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.125, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_732012">#732012</color>fill="#732012"More Red Colors
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#732012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #732012?
#732012 is a dark red — rgb(115, 32, 18) in RGB and hsl(9, 73%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Plum (#701C1C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.6.
What is the RGB value of #732012?
#732012 is rgb(115, 32, 18) — red 115, green 32, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #732012?
#732012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 84%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #732012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #732012 scores 10.8:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #732012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #732012 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 maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.2, which is visibly different.
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