#735A45 Color
#735A45 is rgb(115, 90, 69) in RGB, hsl(27, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735A45rgb(115, 90, 69)hsl(27, 25%, 36%)hsv(27, 40%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 55%)oklch(48.7% 0.046 61.5)lab(40.42% 8.27 16.27)lch(40.42% 18.26 63.05)What #735A45 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 #735A45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735A45 Channel Values
How #735A45 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 90 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735A45 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 #735A45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735A45; 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 #735A45
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 #735A45 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.
#735A45#5F5F45#675D45#636344#6A6044#755858#745951#5F5F5FUsing #735A45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735a45: #735A45;background-color: #735A45;colors: { 'color-735a45': '#735A45' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.353, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_735a45">#735A45</color>fill="#735A45"More Brown Colors
#735A45 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#735A45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735A45?
#735A45 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 90, 69) in RGB and hsl(27, 25%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.9.
What is the RGB value of #735A45?
#735A45 is rgb(115, 90, 69) — red 115, green 90, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735A45?
#735A45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735A45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735A45 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735A45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735A45 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 18.69, which is visibly different.
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