#736412 Color
#736412 is rgb(115, 100, 18) in RGB, hsl(51, 73%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 84%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#736412rgb(115, 100, 18)hsl(51, 73%, 26%)hsv(51, 84%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 84%, 55%)oklch(50.3% 0.097 98)lab(42.74% -0.35 44.30)lch(42.74% 44.31 90.46)What #736412 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 #736412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#736412 Channel Values
How #736412 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 115 · G 100 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 73% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 84% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 84% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736412 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 #736412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736412; 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 #736412
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 #736412 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.
#736412#676712#6C6612#69690F#6D6710#785E5E#76614B#646464Using #736412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-736412: #736412;background-color: #736412;colors: { 'color-736412': '#736412' }Color(red: 0.451, green: 0.392, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_736412">#736412</color>fill="#736412"More Yellow Colors
#736412 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#736412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #736412?
#736412 is a dark yellow — rgb(115, 100, 18) in RGB and hsl(51, 73%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #736412?
#736412 is rgb(115, 100, 18) — red 115, green 100, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #736412?
#736412 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 84%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #736412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #736412 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #736412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #736412 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 17.56, which is visibly different.
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