#726205
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(49.7% 0.101 97.7), rgb(114, 98, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#726205 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726205 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 98, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 92%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.101 97.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #726205 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726205 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726205 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #726205 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA168
oklch(70.6% 0.077 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#857314
oklch(55.6% 0.108 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#726205
oklch(49.7% 0.101 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#726205 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D5F00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71650F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5953 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726205
#726205
oklch(49.7% 0.101 97.7)
- #555B9B
#555B9B
oklch(49.6% 0.102 277.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #726205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.017
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.048
Use #726205 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.