#726E27 Color
#726E27 is rgb(114, 110, 39) in RGB, hsl(57, 49%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 66%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726E27rgb(114, 110, 39)hsl(57, 49%, 30%)hsv(57, 66%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 66%, 55%)oklch(52.7% 0.092 106.1)lab(45.70% -5.45 38.70)lch(45.70% 39.08 98.02)What #726E27 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 #726E27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726E27 Channel Values
How #726E27 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 110 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 49% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 66% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 66% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726E27 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 #726E27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726E27; 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 #726E27
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 #726E27 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726e27: #726E27;background-color: #726E27;colors: { 'color-726e27': '#726E27' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.431, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_726e27">#726E27</color>fill="#726E27"More Yellow Colors
#726E27 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726E27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726E27?
#726E27 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 110, 39) in RGB and hsl(57, 49%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #726E27?
#726E27 is rgb(114, 110, 39) — red 114, green 110, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726E27?
#726E27 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 66%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726E27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726E27 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726E27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726E27 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 14.18, which is visibly different.
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