#727140
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.8% 0.069 107.5), rgb(114, 113, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#727140 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.069 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727140 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 113, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 28%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.069 107.5) |
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 #727140 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727140 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #727140 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727140 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A37F
oklch(70.6% 0.05 107.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5F
oklch(63.2% 0.064 108.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727140
oklch(53.8% 0.069 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#646337
oklch(49% 0.064 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#52512E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 107)
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Step 900
900
#444329
oklch(37.7% 0.041 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#727140 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) | #786D3C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797042 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786B65 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727140
#727140
oklch(53.8% 0.069 107.5)
- #6B6894
#6B6894
oklch(53.8% 0.068 287)
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 #727140, 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 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
Use #727140 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.