#726C18 Color
#726C18 is rgb(114, 108, 24) in RGB, hsl(56, 65%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726C18rgb(114, 108, 24)hsl(56, 65%, 27%)hsv(56, 79%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 55%)oklch(52.1% 0.101 105.2)lab(45.01% -5.01 44.18)lch(45.01% 44.46 96.47)What #726C18 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 #726C18, 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.
#726C18 Channel Values
How #726C18 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 108 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 65% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 79% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 79% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726C18 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 #726C18
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726C18; 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 #726C18
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 #726C18 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.
#726C18#6D6D18#6F6D18#6E6E17#706D17#786666#756851#6A6A6AUsing #726C18 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726c18: #726C18;background-color: #726C18;colors: { 'color-726c18': '#726C18' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.424, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_726c18">#726C18</color>fill="#726C18"More Yellow Colors
#726C18 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726C18 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726C18?
#726C18 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 108, 24) in RGB and hsl(56, 65%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #726C18?
#726C18 is rgb(114, 108, 24) — red 114, green 108, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726C18?
#726C18 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726C18 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726C18 scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726C18 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726C18 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.52, which is visibly different.
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