#735835 Color
#735835 is rgb(115, 88, 53) in RGB, hsl(34, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 54%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735835rgb(115, 88, 53)hsl(34, 37%, 33%)hsv(34, 54%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 54%, 55%)oklch(48% 0.062 72.7)lab(39.62% 8.08 24.67)lch(39.62% 25.96 71.87)What #735835 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 #735835, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735835 Channel Values
How #735835 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 88 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 54% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735835 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 #735835
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735835; 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 #735835
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 #735835 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.
#735835#5D5D35#675B35#626233#695E34#755555#74564A#5D5D5DUsing #735835 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735835: #735835;background-color: #735835;colors: { 'color-735835': '#735835' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.345, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_735835">#735835</color>fill="#735835"More Brown Colors
#735835 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#735835 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735835?
#735835 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 88, 53) in RGB and hsl(34, 37%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #735835?
#735835 is rgb(115, 88, 53) — red 115, green 88, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735835?
#735835 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 54%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735835 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735835 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735835 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735835 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 25.27, which is a different colour altogether.
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