What color is #727734?

#727734 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727734?

The RGB value is 114, 119, 52: 114 red, 119 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727734?

The complementary color is #393477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727734 color

#727734 rgb(114, 119, 52)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #727734 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 46.7% green and 20.4% blue (114, 119, 52).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Look (#727736), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#727734 color codes

HEX	`#727734`
RGB	`rgb(114, 119, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 46.7%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 56%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.28, -12.05, 35.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.28, 37.62, 108.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.156, 17.019, 5.787)`
Decimal	`7501620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727734, 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 #727734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #727734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727734; }
.text { color: #727734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 119 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727734, #517734); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #727734?: #727734 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727734?: The RGB value is 114, 119, 52: 114 red, 119 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727734?: The complementary color is #393477, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.