#72713D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.7% 0.073 107.6), rgb(114, 113, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#72713D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72713D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 113, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 30%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.073 107.6) |
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 #72713D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72713D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72713D text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72713D text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A37E
oklch(70.6% 0.051 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 108.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72713D
oklch(53.7% 0.073 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#656434
oklch(49.2% 0.068 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#52512C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#72713D 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) | #796D39 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796B65 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72713D
#72713D
oklch(53.7% 0.073 107.6)
- #6B6796
#6B6796
oklch(53.6% 0.073 287.6)
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 #72713D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
Use #72713D 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.