#736359 Color
#736359 is rgb(115, 99, 89) in RGB, hsl(23, 13%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#736359rgb(115, 99, 89)hsl(23, 13%, 40%)hsv(23, 23%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 55%)oklch(51.2% 0.026 54)lab(43.31% 5.33 8.19)lch(43.31% 9.77 56.94)What #736359 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 #736359, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#736359 Channel Values
How #736359 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 99 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 13% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 23% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 23% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736359 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 #736359
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736359; 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 #736359
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 #736359 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.
#736359#666659#6B6559#696958#6D6659#746262#74625E#666666Using #736359 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-736359: #736359;background-color: #736359;colors: { 'color-736359': '#736359' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.388, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_736359">#736359</color>fill="#736359"More Brown Colors
#736359 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#736359 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #736359?
#736359 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(115, 99, 89) in RGB and hsl(23, 13%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #736359?
#736359 is rgb(115, 99, 89) — red 115, green 99, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #736359?
#736359 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 23%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #736359 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #736359 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #736359 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #736359 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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