#736459 Color
#736459 is rgb(115, 100, 89) in RGB, hsl(25, 13%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 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 5.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#736459rgb(115, 100, 89)hsl(25, 13%, 40%)hsv(25, 23%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 55%)oklch(51.4% 0.026 58.4)lab(43.59% 4.77 8.58)lch(43.59% 9.82 60.94)What #736459 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 #736459, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#736459 Channel Values
How #736459 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 100 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 13% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 23% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 23% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736459 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 #736459
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736459; 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 #736459
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 #736459 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.
#736459#676759#6C6659#696958#6D6759#746363#74635F#676767Using #736459 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-736459: #736459;background-color: #736459;colors: { 'color-736459': '#736459' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.392, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_736459">#736459</color>fill="#736459"More Brown Colors
#736459 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#736459 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #736459?
#736459 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(115, 100, 89) in RGB and hsl(25, 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 5.62.
What is the RGB value of #736459?
#736459 is rgb(115, 100, 89) — red 115, green 100, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #736459?
#736459 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #736459 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #736459 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #736459 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #736459 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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