#735145 Color
#735145 is rgb(115, 81, 69) in RGB, hsl(16, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735145rgb(115, 81, 69)hsl(16, 25%, 36%)hsv(16, 40%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 55%)oklch(46.8% 0.05 40.3)lab(37.97% 13.44 13.03)lch(37.97% 18.72 44.11)What #735145 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 #735145, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735145 Channel Values
How #735145 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 81 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735145 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 #735145
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735145; 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 #735145
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 #735145 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.
#735145#585845#645545#5E5E44#675944#745050#74504C#595959Using #735145 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735145: #735145;background-color: #735145;colors: { 'color-735145': '#735145' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.318, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_735145">#735145</color>fill="#735145"More Brown Colors
#735145 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#735145 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735145?
#735145 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 81, 69) in RGB and hsl(16, 25%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.
What is the RGB value of #735145?
#735145 is rgb(115, 81, 69) — red 115, green 81, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735145?
#735145 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735145 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735145 scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735145 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735145 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 19.79, which is visibly different.
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