#726536 Color
#726536 is rgb(114, 101, 54) in RGB, hsl(47, 36%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 53%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726536rgb(114, 101, 54)hsl(47, 36%, 33%)hsv(47, 53%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 53%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.068 94.3)lab(43.21% 0.37 28.36)lch(43.21% 28.36 89.26)What #726536 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 #726536, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726536 Channel Values
How #726536 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 36% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 53% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 53% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726536 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 #726536
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726536; 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 #726536
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 #726536 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.
#726536#676736#6C6636#6A6A35#6D6836#766161#746253#666666Using #726536 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726536: #726536;background-color: #726536;colors: { 'color-726536': '#726536' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.396, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_726536">#726536</color>fill="#726536"More Yellow Colors
#726536 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726536 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726536?
#726536 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 101, 54) in RGB and hsl(47, 36%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #726536?
#726536 is rgb(114, 101, 54) — red 114, green 101, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726536?
#726536 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 53%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726536 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726536 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726536 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726536 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 16.9, which is visibly different.
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