#726C16
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.102 105.3), rgb(114, 108, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#726C16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726C16 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 108, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.102 105.3) |
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 #726C16 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726C16 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726C16 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #726C16 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A469
oklch(70.7% 0.079 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#928D3E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7618
oklch(55.5% 0.109 105)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#726C16
oklch(52.1% 0.102 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#56510D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#726C16 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) | #766802 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B1D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B645C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726C16
#726C16
oklch(52.1% 0.102 105.3)
- #6460A1
#6460A1
oklch(52.2% 0.101 285.1)
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 #726C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.005
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #726C16 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.