#726513
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.4% 0.097 99.6), rgb(114, 101, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#726513 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726513 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 101, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 71%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.097 99.6) |
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 #726513 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726513 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726513 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #726513 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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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
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#978B40
oklch(63.2% 0.097 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#82741C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#726513
oklch(50.4% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#726513 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) | #706200 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736719 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5D56 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726513
#726513
oklch(50.4% 0.097 99.6)
- #5A5D9B
#5A5D9B
oklch(50.4% 0.098 280.2)
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 #726513, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #726513 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.