#72641B
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.3% 0.092 98), rgb(114, 100, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#72641B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72641B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 100, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.092 98) |
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 #72641B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72641B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72641B text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72641B text on black | 3.55:1 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A46
oklch(63.1% 0.09 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#837325
oklch(55.5% 0.098 97.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72641B
oklch(50.3% 0.092 98)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#72641B 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) | #6F610F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726620 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5C56 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72641B
#72641B
oklch(50.3% 0.092 98)
- #585E98
#585E98
oklch(50.3% 0.092 278)
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 #72641B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #72641B 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.