#726538
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.8% 0.065 93.7), rgb(114, 101, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#726538 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726538 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 101, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.065 93.7) |
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 #726538 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726538 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726538 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #726538 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#96895C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#817341
oklch(55.7% 0.071 94.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#726538
oklch(50.8% 0.065 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#494127
oklch(37.6% 0.042 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#726538 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) | #6E6334 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A5F5A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726538
#726538
oklch(50.8% 0.065 93.7)
- #5A638B
#5A638B
oklch(50.9% 0.065 274.1)
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 #726538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
Use #726538 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.