#735754 Color
#735754 is rgb(115, 87, 84) in RGB, hsl(6, 16%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735754rgb(115, 87, 84)hsl(6, 16%, 39%)hsv(6, 27%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 55%)oklch(48.5% 0.038 25.6)lab(39.89% 11.57 6.46)lch(39.89% 13.25 29.16)What #735754 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 #735754, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735754 Channel Values
How #735754 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 87 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 16% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 27% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 27% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735754 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 #735754
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735754; 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 #735754
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 #735754 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735754: #735754;background-color: #735754;colors: { 'color-735754': '#735754' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.341, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_735754">#735754</color>fill="#735754"More Red Colors
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#735754 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735754?
#735754 is a dark red — rgb(115, 87, 84) in RGB and hsl(6, 16%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #735754?
#735754 is rgb(115, 87, 84) — red 115, green 87, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735754?
#735754 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735754 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735754 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735754 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735754 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 14, which is visibly different.
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