#726531 Color
#726531 is rgb(114, 101, 49) in RGB, hsl(48, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 6.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726531rgb(114, 101, 49)hsl(48, 40%, 32%)hsv(48, 57%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 55%)oklch(50.7% 0.073 95.6)lab(43.15% 0.02 30.99)lch(43.15% 30.99 89.96)What #726531 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 #726531, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726531 Channel Values
How #726531 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 101 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 57% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.8:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726531 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 #726531
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726531; 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 #726531
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 #726531 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.
#726531#676731#6C6631#6A6A30#6D6830#766060#746251#656565Using #726531 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726531: #726531;background-color: #726531;colors: { 'color-726531': '#726531' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.396, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_726531">#726531</color>fill="#726531"More Yellow Colors
#726531 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726531 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726531?
#726531 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 101, 49) in RGB and hsl(48, 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 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #726531?
#726531 is rgb(114, 101, 49) — red 114, green 101, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726531?
#726531 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 57%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726531 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726531 scores 5.8:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726531 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726531 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 16.45, which is visibly different.
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