What color is #726610?

#726610 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726610?

The RGB value is 114, 102, 16: 114 red, 102 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726610?

The complementary color is #101C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726610?

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.

#726610 color

#726610 rgb(114, 102, 16)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #726610 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 40% green and 6.3% blue (114, 102, 16).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 75% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 86% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

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

#726610 color codes

HEX	`#726610`
RGB	`rgb(114, 102, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 40%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 75%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 86%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 86%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.94, -4.73, 45.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.94, 45.78, 95.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.785, 13.118, 2.401)`
Decimal	`7497232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726610, 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 #726610	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726610 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 #726610 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726610; }
.text { color: #726610; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726610; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 102 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726610, #4d7210); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #726610?: #726610 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726610?: The RGB value is 114, 102, 16: 114 red, 102 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726610?: The complementary color is #101C72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726610?: 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.