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HEX atlas value

#725E4F

#725E4F is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 114, 94, 79, HSL 26, 18%, 38%, has luminance 0.1215, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#725E4F Sample readable text
HEX #725E4F
RGB rgb(114, 94, 79)
HSL hsl(26 18% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 31, 55)
Luminance 0.1215
Contrast Black 3.43:1White 6.12:1

CSS

--color-725e4f: #725E4F;
.background-725e4f { background-color: #725E4F; }
.text-725e4f { color: #725E4F; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1215
Black text3.43:1AA Fail
White text6.12:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#725E4F","rgb":[114,94,79],"hsl":[26,18,38],"cmyk":[0,18,31,55],"luminance":0.1215,"contrast":{"black":3.43,"white":6.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.43,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3C322A","hex":"#3C322A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.68,"contrastWhite":12.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#724F52","hex":"#724F52","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Raw Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/725e4f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4F6372","analogous":["#724F52","#72704F"],"triadic":["#4F725F","#5F4F72"],"tetradic":["#52724F","#4F6372","#704F72"],"splitComplementary":["#4F7270","#4F5272"],"monochromatic":["#A38C7B","#725E4F","#3C322A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A38C7B","dark":"#3C322A","saturated":"#885C3A","desaturated":"#616161","pastel":"#A3A09E","neon":"#EB6600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":21},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":21.400934559032695},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":26.739483914241877},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":27.892651361962706},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":29}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #725E4F

#725E4F is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #725E4F is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 114, 94, and 79, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 26deg with 18% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1215, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.43:1AA Fail
White text6.12:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #725E4F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.43:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.12:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#3C322A#FFFFFF text · best 12.49:1#3C322A
Umber#FFFFFF text · best 7.51:1#635147
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A
Coffee#FFFFFF text · best 7.45:1#6F4E37
#724F52#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#724F52

Generated Palette

#725E4F#725E4F
#4F6372#4F6372
#724F52#724F52
#72704F#72704F
#A38C7B#A38C7B
#3C322A#3C322A

Color Harmonies

#4F6372#4F6372
#724F52#724F52
#72704F#72704F
#4F725F#4F725F
#5F4F72#5F4F72

Variants

#A38C7B#A38C7B
#3C322A#3C322A
#885C3A#885C3A
#616161#616161
#A3A09E#A3A09E
#EB6600#EB6600

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Umber#635147
Loam#6B4F3A
Granite#676767
Coffee#6F4E37

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #635147.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#725E4F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.