#726426
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.4% 0.083 96.5), rgb(114, 100, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#726426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726426 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.083 96.5) |
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 #726426 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726426 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726426 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #726426 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA173
oklch(70.7% 0.064 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#988A4D
oklch(63.2% 0.083 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#827330
oklch(55.5% 0.089 96.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#726426
oklch(50.4% 0.083 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.069 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A421E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#726426 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) | #6E621F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726629 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5D57 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726426
#726426
oklch(50.4% 0.083 96.5)
- #586093
#586093
oklch(50.4% 0.082 276.3)
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 #726426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
Use #726426 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.