#735245 Color
#735245 is rgb(115, 82, 69) in RGB, hsl(17, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735245rgb(115, 82, 69)hsl(17, 25%, 36%)hsv(17, 40%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 55%)oklch(47% 0.049 42.4)lab(38.24% 12.86 13.38)lch(38.24% 18.56 46.14)What #735245 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 #735245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735245 Channel Values
How #735245 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 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735245 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 #735245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735245; 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 #735245
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 #735245 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.
#735245#595945#645645#5E5E44#675A44#745050#74514C#5A5A5AUsing #735245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735245: #735245;background-color: #735245;colors: { 'color-735245': '#735245' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.322, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_735245">#735245</color>fill="#735245"More Brown Colors
#735245 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#735245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735245?
#735245 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 82, 69) in RGB and hsl(17, 25%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #735245?
#735245 is rgb(115, 82, 69) — red 115, green 82, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735245?
#735245 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735245 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735245 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 19.56, which is visibly different.
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