#735611 Color
#735611 is rgb(115, 86, 17) in RGB, hsl(42, 74%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 85%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735611rgb(115, 86, 17)hsl(42, 74%, 26%)hsv(42, 85%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 85%, 55%)oklch(47.1% 0.09 83.7)lab(38.76% 7.49 41.33)lch(38.76% 42.01 79.73)What #735611 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 #735611, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735611 Channel Values
How #735611 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 86 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 74% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 85% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 85% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.84:1 vs white · 3.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735611 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 #735611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735611; 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 #735611
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 #735611 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.
#735611#5C5C10#665A11#61610B#695D0E#765151#755340#5A5A5AUsing #735611 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735611: #735611;background-color: #735611;colors: { 'color-735611': '#735611' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.337, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_735611">#735611</color>fill="#735611"More Yellow Colors
#735611 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#735611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735611?
#735611 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 86, 17) in RGB and hsl(42, 74%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.
What is the RGB value of #735611?
#735611 is rgb(115, 86, 17) — red 115, green 86, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735611?
#735611 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 85%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735611 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735611 scores 6.84:1 against white and 3.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735611 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 20.61, which is visibly different.
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