#732A26 Color
#732A26 is rgb(115, 42, 38) in RGB, hsl(3, 50%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 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 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#732A26rgb(115, 42, 38)hsl(3, 50%, 30%)hsv(3, 67%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 55%)oklch(39.1% 0.104 26.2)lab(28.36% 32.58 20.11)lch(28.36% 38.29 31.68)What #732A26 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 #732A26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#732A26 Channel Values
How #732A26 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 42 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 50% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 67% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 67% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.06:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #732A26 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 #732A26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #732A26; 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 #732A26
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 #732A26 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.
#732A26#3E3E25#583726#4C4C21#5E4123#732A2A#732A28#424242Using #732A26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-732a26: #732A26;background-color: #732A26;colors: { 'color-732a26': '#732A26' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.165, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_732a26">#732A26</color>fill="#732A26"More Red Colors
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#732A26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #732A26?
#732A26 is a dark red — rgb(115, 42, 38) in RGB and hsl(3, 50%, 30%) 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 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #732A26?
#732A26 is rgb(115, 42, 38) — red 115, green 42, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #732A26?
#732A26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 67%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #732A26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #732A26 scores 10.06:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #732A26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #732A26 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 22.8, which is visibly different.
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