What color is #727126?

#727126 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727126?

The RGB value is 114, 113, 38: 114 red, 113 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727126?

The complementary color is #262772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727126 color

#727126 rgb(114, 113, 38)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #727126 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 44.3% green and 14.9% blue (114, 113, 38).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 50% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 67% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#727126 color codes

HEX	`#727126`
RGB	`rgb(114, 113, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 44.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 50%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 67%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 67%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.35, -9.85, 40.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.35, 41.46, 103.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.195, 15.528, 4.135)`
Decimal	`7500070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727126, 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 #727126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #727126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727126; }
.text { color: #727126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 113 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727126, #4d7226); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #727126?: #727126 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727126?: The RGB value is 114, 113, 38: 114 red, 113 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727126?: The complementary color is #262772, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.