#735E45 Color
#735E45 is rgb(115, 94, 69) in RGB, hsl(33, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 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 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#735E45rgb(115, 94, 69)hsl(33, 25%, 36%)hsv(33, 40%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 55%)oklch(49.6% 0.046 71.3)lab(41.53% 6.00 17.73)lch(41.53% 18.72 71.31)What #735E45 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 #735E45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#735E45 Channel Values
How #735E45 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 94 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #735E45 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 #735E45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #735E45; 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 #735E45
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 #735E45 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.
#735E45#626245#696045#666644#6B6344#755B5B#745C53#616161Using #735E45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-735e45: #735E45;background-color: #735E45;colors: { 'color-735e45': '#735E45' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.369, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_735e45">#735E45</color>fill="#735E45"More Brown Colors
#735E45 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#735E45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #735E45?
#735E45 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 94, 69) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #735E45?
#735E45 is rgb(115, 94, 69) — red 115, green 94, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #735E45?
#735E45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #735E45 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #735E45 scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #735E45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #735E45 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 18.94, which is visibly different.
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