#726319
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.092 97.2), rgb(114, 99, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#726319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726319 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 99, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 64%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.092 97.2) |
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 #726319 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726319 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726319 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #726319 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A45
oklch(63.2% 0.091 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#847324
oklch(55.6% 0.099 96.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#726319
oklch(50% 0.092 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F15
oklch(42.8% 0.077 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2710
oklch(27.2% 0.038 97.3)
#726319 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) | #6E610C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5B55 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726319
#726319
oklch(50% 0.092 97.2)
- #565D97
#565D97
oklch(49.9% 0.093 277.3)
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 #726319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
Use #726319 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.