What color is #726530?

#726530 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726530?

The RGB value is 114, 101, 48: 114 red, 101 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726530?

The complementary color is #303D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726530 color

#726530 rgb(114, 101, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #726530 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 39.6% green and 18.8% blue (114, 101, 48).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 58% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#726530 color codes

HEX	`#726530`
RGB	`rgb(114, 101, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 39.6%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 58%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.91, -2.21, 31.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.91, 31.57, 94.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.127, 13.099, 4.685)`
Decimal	`7497008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726530, 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 #726530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #726530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726530; }
.text { color: #726530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 101 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726530, #5e7230); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #726530?: #726530 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726530?: The RGB value is 114, 101, 48: 114 red, 101 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726530?: The complementary color is #303D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.