#727237 Color
#727237 is rgb(114, 114, 55) in RGB, hsl(60, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 52%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#727237rgb(114, 114, 55)hsl(60, 35%, 33%)hsv(60, 52%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 52%, 55%)oklch(53.8% 0.081 108.8)lab(47.02% -6.60 32.28)lch(47.02% 32.95 101.56)What #727237 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 #727237, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#727237 Channel Values
How #727237 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 114 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #727237 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 #727237
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #727237; 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 #727237
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 #727237 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-727237: #727237;background-color: #727237;colors: { 'color-727237': '#727237' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.447, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_727237">#727237</color>fill="#727237"More Yellow Colors
#727237 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#727237 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #727237?
#727237 is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 114, 55) in RGB and hsl(60, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.31.
What is the RGB value of #727237?
#727237 is rgb(114, 114, 55) — red 114, green 114, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #727237?
#727237 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 52%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #727237 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #727237 scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #727237 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #727237 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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