#726331 Color
#726331 is rgb(114, 99, 49) in RGB, hsl(46, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 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 7.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726331rgb(114, 99, 49)hsl(46, 40%, 32%)hsv(46, 57%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 55%)oklch(50.3% 0.071 93)lab(42.57% 1.13 30.33)lch(42.57% 30.35 87.86)What #726331 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 #726331, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726331 Channel Values
How #726331 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 99 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 57% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726331 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 #726331
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726331; 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 #726331
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 #726331 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.
#726331#666631#6B6531#686830#6C6630#765E5E#746050#646464Using #726331 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726331: #726331;background-color: #726331;colors: { 'color-726331': '#726331' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.388, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_726331">#726331</color>fill="#726331"More Yellow Colors
#726331 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726331 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726331?
#726331 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 99, 49) in RGB and hsl(46, 40%, 32%) 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 7.32.
What is the RGB value of #726331?
#726331 is rgb(114, 99, 49) — red 114, green 99, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726331?
#726331 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 57%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726331 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726331 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726331 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726331 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 17.53, which is visibly different.
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