#733F12 Color
#733F12 is rgb(115, 63, 18) in RGB, hsl(28, 73%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 84%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#733F12rgb(115, 63, 18)hsl(28, 73%, 26%)hsv(28, 84%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 84%, 55%)oklch(42.4% 0.092 56.6)lab(32.73% 20.69 35.85)lch(32.73% 41.39 60.01)What #733F12 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 #733F12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#733F12 Channel Values
How #733F12 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 63 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 73% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 84% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 84% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #733F12 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 #733F12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #733F12; 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 #733F12
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 #733F12 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.
#733F12#4B4B11#5E4711#555509#624D0D#753B3B#743D2F#4C4C4CUsing #733F12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-733f12: #733F12;background-color: #733F12;colors: { 'color-733f12': '#733F12' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.247, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_733f12">#733F12</color>fill="#733F12"More Brown Colors
#733F12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#733F12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #733F12?
#733F12 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 63, 18) in RGB and hsl(28, 73%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.
What is the RGB value of #733F12?
#733F12 is rgb(115, 63, 18) — red 115, green 63, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #733F12?
#733F12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 84%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #733F12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #733F12 scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #733F12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #733F12 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 10.69, which is visibly different.
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