#736045 Color
#736045 is rgb(115, 96, 69) in RGB, hsl(35, 25%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#736045rgb(115, 96, 69)hsl(35, 25%, 36%)hsv(35, 40%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 55%)oklch(50.1% 0.047 76.1)lab(42.09% 4.87 18.46)lch(42.09% 19.10 75.23)What #736045 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 #736045, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#736045 Channel Values
How #736045 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 96 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 25% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 40% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 40% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.02:1 vs white · 3.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736045 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 #736045
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736045; 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 #736045
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 #736045 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.
#736045#646445#6A6245#676744#6C6444#755D5D#745E54#636363Using #736045 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-736045: #736045;background-color: #736045;colors: { 'color-736045': '#736045' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.376, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_736045">#736045</color>fill="#736045"More Brown Colors
#736045 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#736045 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #736045?
#736045 is a dark brown — rgb(115, 96, 69) in RGB and hsl(35, 25%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #736045?
#736045 is rgb(115, 96, 69) — red 115, green 96, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #736045?
#736045 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 40%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #736045 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #736045 scores 6.02:1 against white and 3.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #736045 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #736045 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 19.24, which is visibly different.
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