#726A37 Color
#726A37 is rgb(114, 106, 55) in RGB, hsl(52, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 52%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726A37rgb(114, 106, 55)hsl(52, 35%, 33%)hsv(52, 52%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 52%, 55%)oklch(52% 0.072 100.5)lab(44.67% -2.30 29.55)lch(44.67% 29.63 94.46)What #726A37 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 #726A37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#726A37 Channel Values
How #726A37 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 106 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 52% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726A37 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 #726A37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726A37; 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 #726A37
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 #726A37 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.
#726A37#6B6B37#6E6B37#6D6D36#6F6C37#766565#756756#696969Using #726A37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726a37: #726A37;background-color: #726A37;colors: { 'color-726a37': '#726A37' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.416, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_726a37">#726A37</color>fill="#726A37"More Yellow Colors
#726A37 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726A37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726A37?
#726A37 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 106, 55) in RGB and hsl(52, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #726A37?
#726A37 is rgb(114, 106, 55) — red 114, green 106, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726A37?
#726A37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726A37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726A37 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726A37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726A37 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 14.3, which is visibly different.
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