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#736230 Color

#736230 is rgb(115, 98, 48) in RGB, hsl(45, 41%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 58%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#736230
HEX#736230
RGBrgb(115, 98, 48)
HSLhsl(45, 41%, 32%)
HSVhsv(45, 58%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 58%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.072 90.9)
LABlab(42.38% 2.09 30.68)
LCHlch(42.38% 30.75 86.11)

What #736230 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 #736230, 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.

#736230 Channel Values

How #736230 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 115 · G 98 · B 488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 41% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 58% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 58% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736230 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 text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #736230

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736230; 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 #736230

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 #736230 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#736230
Protanopia#656530
Protanomaly#6B6430
Deuteranopia#68682F
Deuteranomaly#6D662F
Tritanopia#775D5D
Tritanomaly#755F4F
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #736230 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-736230: #736230;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #736230;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-736230': '#736230' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.384, blue: 0.188)
Android XML<color name="color_736230">#736230</color>
SVG fillfill="#736230"

More Yellow Colors

#736230 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#736230 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #736230?

#736230 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 98, 48) in RGB and hsl(45, 41%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #736230?

#736230 is rgb(115, 98, 48) — red 115, green 98, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #736230?

#736230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 58%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #736230 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #736230 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #736230 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #736230 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 18.49, which is visibly different.

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