What color is #726627?

#726627 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726627?

The RGB value is 114, 102, 39: 114 red, 102 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726627?

The complementary color is #273372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726627 color

#726627 rgb(114, 102, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #726627 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 40% green and 15.3% blue (114, 102, 39).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 49% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 66% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#726627 color codes

HEX	`#726627`
RGB	`rgb(114, 102, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 40%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 49%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 66%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 66%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, -3.52, 36.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 36.5, 95.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.058, 13.227, 3.837)`
Decimal	`7497255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726627, 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 #726627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #726627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726627; }
.text { color: #726627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 102 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726627, #597227); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #726627?: #726627 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726627?: The RGB value is 114, 102, 39: 114 red, 102 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726627?: The complementary color is #273372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.