#726311
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(50% 0.097 97.9), rgb(114, 99, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#726311 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726311 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 99, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 74%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.097 97.9) |
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 #726311 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726311 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726311 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #726311 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A41
oklch(63.1% 0.095 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#84731C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#726311
oklch(50% 0.097 97.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#726311 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) | #6E6000 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726517 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5B54 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726311
#726311
oklch(50% 0.097 97.9)
- #575D99
#575D99
oklch(50.1% 0.095 278)
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 #726311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
Use #726311 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.