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#73595B Color

#73595B is rgb(115, 89, 91) in RGB, hsl(355, 13%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 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 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#73595B
HEX#73595B
RGBrgb(115, 89, 91)
HSLhsl(355, 13%, 40%)
HSVhsv(355, 23%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(49.1% 0.034 13.2)
LABlab(40.59% 11.27 3.16)
LCHlch(40.59% 11.70 15.65)

What #73595B 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 #73595B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#73595B Channel Values

How #73595B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 89 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 13% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 23% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 21% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #73595B 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.

TextWhite text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #73595B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #73595B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #73595B

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 #73595B 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.

Typical#73595B
Protanopia#5E5E5B
Protanomaly#675C5B
Deuteranopia#63635A
Deuteranomaly#6A5F5A
Tritanopia#735959
Tritanomaly#73595A
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #73595B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-73595b: #73595B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #73595B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-73595b': '#73595B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.349, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_73595b">#73595B</color>
SVG fillfill="#73595B"

More Red Colors

#73595B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#73595B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #73595B?

#73595B is a mid-tone red — rgb(115, 89, 91) in RGB and hsl(355, 13%, 40%) 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 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #73595B?

#73595B is rgb(115, 89, 91) — red 115, green 89, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #73595B?

#73595B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #73595B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #73595B scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #73595B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #73595B 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 12.31, which is visibly different.

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