#726E40 Color
#726E40 is rgb(114, 110, 64) in RGB, hsl(55, 28%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 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 7.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726E40rgb(114, 110, 64)hsl(55, 28%, 35%)hsv(55, 44%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 55%)oklch(53% 0.065 104.1)lab(45.95% -3.76 26.17)lch(45.95% 26.44 98.18)What #726E40 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 #726E40, 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.
#726E40 Channel Values
How #726E40 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 28% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 44% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 44% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.22:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726E40 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #726E40 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #726E40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726E40; 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 #726E40
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #726E40.
How #726E40 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.
#726E40#6F6F40#706E40#6F6F40#706F40#766A6A#756B5C#6C6C6CUsing #726E40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726e40: #726E40;background-color: #726E40;colors: { 'color-726e40': '#726E40' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.431, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_726e40">#726E40</color>fill="#726E40"More Yellow Colors
#726E40 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726E40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726E40?
#726E40 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 110, 64) in RGB and hsl(55, 28%, 35%) 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 7.47.
What is the RGB value of #726E40?
#726E40 is rgb(114, 110, 64) — red 114, green 110, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726E40?
#726E40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 44%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726E40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726E40 scores 5.22:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726E40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726E40 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 13.78, which is visibly different.
Open #726E40 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.