#726027 Color
#726027 is rgb(114, 96, 39) in RGB, hsl(46, 49%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 66%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726027rgb(114, 96, 39)hsl(46, 49%, 30%)hsv(46, 66%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 66%, 55%)oklch(49.5% 0.079 91.7)lab(41.61% 2.21 34.44)lch(41.61% 34.51 86.33)What #726027 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 #726027, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726027 Channel Values
How #726027 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 114 · G 96 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 49% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 66% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 66% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 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 #726027 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 #726027
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726027; 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 #726027
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 #726027 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.
#726027#636327#6A6227#666625#6B6426#765B5B#745D4B#626262Using #726027 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726027: #726027;background-color: #726027;colors: { 'color-726027': '#726027' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.376, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_726027">#726027</color>fill="#726027"More Yellow Colors
#726027 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726027 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726027?
#726027 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 96, 39) in RGB and hsl(46, 49%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.
What is the RGB value of #726027?
#726027 is rgb(114, 96, 39) — red 114, green 96, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726027?
#726027 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 66%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726027 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726027 scores 6.14:1 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 #726027 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726027 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.07, which is visibly different.
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