#726E16
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.6% 0.104 106.8), rgb(114, 110, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#726E16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726E16 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 110, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.104 106.8) |
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 #726E16 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726E16 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726E16 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #726E16 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#908D44
oklch(63% 0.096 106.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726E16
oklch(52.6% 0.104 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#676414
oklch(49.1% 0.097 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#545214
oklch(42.8% 0.081 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#464418
oklch(37.8% 0.063 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#726E16 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) | #786901 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B665E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726E16
#726E16
oklch(52.6% 0.104 106.8)
- #6760A3
#6760A3
oklch(52.5% 0.104 287)
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 #726E16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #726E16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.007
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #726E16 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.