What color is #727736?

#727736 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Jungle Look?

The RGB value is 114, 119, 54: 114 red, 119 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Jungle Look?

The complementary color is #3B3677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Jungle Look color: hex code #727736

#727736 rgb(114, 119, 54)

Shades of yellow

Jungle Look has the hex code #727736. It is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 46.7% green and 21.2% blue (114, 119, 54).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 53% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

Jungle Look (#727736) color codes

HEX	`#727736`
RGB	`rgb(114, 119, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 46.7%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 55%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 55%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.31, -11.86, 34.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.31, 36.62, 108.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.202, 17.038, 6.03)`
Decimal	`7501622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Jungle Look, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #727736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #727736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727736; }
.text { color: #727736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 119 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727736, #527736); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

See #727736 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #727736?: #727736 is a dark, desaturated yellow known as Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Jungle Look?: The RGB value is 114, 119, 54: 114 red, 119 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Jungle Look?: The complementary color is #3B3677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.