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#726F0D Color

#726F0D is rgb(114, 111, 13) in RGB, hsl(58, 80%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 89%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#726F0D
HEX#726F0D
RGBrgb(114, 111, 13)
HSLhsl(58, 80%, 25%)
HSVhsv(58, 89%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 89%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(52.8% 0.109 107.7)
LABlab(45.86% -6.89 48.15)
LCHlch(45.86% 48.64 98.15)

What #726F0D 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 #726F0D, 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.

#726F0D Channel Values

How #726F0D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 111 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 80% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 89% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 89% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.26:1 vs white · 4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726F0D 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.

TextWhite text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #726F0D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #726F0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726F0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #726F0D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #726F0D.

How #726F0D 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.

Typical#726F0D
Protanopia#70700D
Protanomaly#716F0D
Deuteranopia#70700C
Deuteranomaly#71700D
Tritanopia#786868
Tritanomaly#766B52
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #726F0D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-726f0d: #726F0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #726F0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-726f0d': '#726F0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.435, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_726f0d">#726F0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#726F0D"

More Yellow Colors

#726F0D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#726F0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #726F0D?

#726F0D is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 111, 13) in RGB and hsl(58, 80%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.

What is the RGB value of #726F0D?

#726F0D is rgb(114, 111, 13) — red 114, green 111, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #726F0D?

#726F0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 89%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #726F0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #726F0D scores 5.26:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #726F0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #726F0D 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 10.4, which is visibly different.

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