#72703E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.5% 0.07 106.5), rgb(114, 112, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#72703E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72703E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 112, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 30%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.07 106.5) |
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 #72703E | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72703E | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72703E text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #72703E text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5E
oklch(63% 0.064 106)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72703E
oklch(53.5% 0.07 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#656336
oklch(49% 0.065 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#72703E 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) | #786D3A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F40 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796A64 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72703E
#72703E
oklch(53.5% 0.07 106.5)
- #6A6794
#6A6794
oklch(53.5% 0.07 286.8)
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 #72703E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
Use #72703E 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.