#72701D
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.1% 0.102 108), rgb(114, 112, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#72701D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 108°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72701D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 112, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 59%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.102 108) |
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 #72701D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72701D | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72701D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #72701D text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46E
oklch(70.6% 0.073 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E47
oklch(63.2% 0.094 108.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72701D
oklch(53.1% 0.102 108)
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Step 700
700
#666418
oklch(49% 0.095 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#535217
oklch(42.7% 0.079 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#72701D 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) | #7A6B0E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E23 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6860 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72701D
#72701D
oklch(53.1% 0.102 108)
- #6A62A3
#6A62A3
oklch(53.2% 0.1 288.1)
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 #72701D, 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 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
Use #72701D 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.