#72670F
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.101 101.6), rgb(114, 103, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#72670F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72670F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 103, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 77%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.101 101.6) |
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 #72670F | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72670F | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72670F text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72670F text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B3D
oklch(63% 0.1 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#817516
oklch(55.7% 0.109 101.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72670F
oklch(50.9% 0.101 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#59500C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#494314
oklch(37.8% 0.066 102)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#72670F 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) | #726400 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756817 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5F57 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72670F
#72670F
oklch(50.9% 0.101 101.6)
- #5D5E9E
#5D5E9E
oklch(51% 0.1 281.6)
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 #72670F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
Use #72670F 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.