#726E27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.7% 0.092 106.1), rgb(114, 110, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#726E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #726E27 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.092 106.1) |
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 #726E27 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #726E27 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #726E27 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #726E27 text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A473
oklch(70.8% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 106.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#726E27
oklch(52.7% 0.092 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#676323
oklch(49% 0.085 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#45431F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#292813
oklch(27.2% 0.035 106.1)
#726E27 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) | #776A1E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A675F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #726E27
#726E27
oklch(52.7% 0.092 106.1)
- #67629E
#67629E
oklch(52.7% 0.093 286.5)
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 #726E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #726E27 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.