#72691D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.4% 0.095 102.4), rgb(114, 105, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#72691D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72691D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 105, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.095 102.4) |
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 #72691D | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72691D | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72691D text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #72691D text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C44
oklch(63.1% 0.094 103)
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Step 600
600
#7F7522
oklch(55.6% 0.102 102.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#72691D
oklch(51.4% 0.095 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#575014
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#72691D 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) | #736611 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A22 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B615A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72691D
#72691D
oklch(51.4% 0.095 102.4)
- #5F609C
#5F609C
oklch(51.5% 0.094 281.8)
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 #72691D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
Use #72691D 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.