#72762E Color
#72762E is rgb(114, 118, 46) in RGB, hsl(63, 44%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 61%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72762Ergb(114, 118, 46)hsl(63, 44%, 32%)hsv(63, 61%, 46%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 61%, 54%)oklch(54.7% 0.095 112.1)lab(48.13% -9.29 37.98)lch(48.13% 39.10 103.74)What #72762E 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 #72762E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72762E Channel Values
How #72762E 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 118 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 44% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 61% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72762E 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 #72762E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72762E; 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 #72762E
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 #72762E 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.
#72762E#75752E#74762E#75752E#74752E#787070#76725C#727272Using #72762E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72762e: #72762E;background-color: #72762E;colors: { 'color-72762e': '#72762E' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.463, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_72762e">#72762E</color>fill="#72762E"More Yellow Colors
#72762E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72762E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72762E?
#72762E is a dark yellow — rgb(114, 118, 46) in RGB and hsl(63, 44%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #72762E?
#72762E is rgb(114, 118, 46) — red 114, green 118, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72762E?
#72762E converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 61%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72762E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #72762E scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72762E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72762E 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 11.95, which is visibly different.
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