#73523A Color
#73523A is rgb(115, 82, 58) in RGB, hsl(25, 33%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#73523Argb(115, 82, 58)hsl(25, 33%, 34%)hsv(25, 50%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 55%)oklch(46.8% 0.057 56.8)lab(38.06% 11.90 19.80)lch(38.06% 23.10 58.99)What #73523A 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 #73523A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#73523A Channel Values
How #73523A 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 82 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 33% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 50% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 50% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73523A 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 #73523A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73523A; 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 #73523A
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 #73523A 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.
#73523A#59593A#64563A#5E5E38#675A39#754F4F#745048#595959Using #73523A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-73523a: #73523A;background-color: #73523A;colors: { 'color-73523a': '#73523A' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.322, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_73523a">#73523A</color>fill="#73523A"More Brown Colors
#73523A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#73523A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #73523A?
#73523A is a dark brown — rgb(115, 82, 58) in RGB and hsl(25, 33%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.7.
What is the RGB value of #73523A?
#73523A is rgb(115, 82, 58) — red 115, green 82, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #73523A?
#73523A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 50%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #73523A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #73523A scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #73523A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #73523A 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 23.96, which is visibly different.
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