What color is #726D2D?

#726D2D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726D2D?

The RGB value is 114, 109, 45: 114 red, 109 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726D2D?

The complementary color is #2D3272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726D2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726D2D color

#726D2D rgb(114, 109, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #726D2D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 42.7% green and 17.6% blue (114, 109, 45).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 43% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 61% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#726D2D color codes

HEX	`#726D2D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 109, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 42.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 43%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 61%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.23, -7.07, 35.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.23, 36.39, 101.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.882, 14.705, 4.642)`
Decimal	`7499053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726D2D, 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 #726D2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726D2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #726D2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726d2d; }
.text { color: #726d2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726d2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 109 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726d2d, #54722d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #726D2D?: #726D2D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726D2D?: The RGB value is 114, 109, 45: 114 red, 109 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726D2D?: The complementary color is #2D3272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726D2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.