#72715B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.033 105.3), rgb(114, 113, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#72715B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72715B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 113, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 11%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.033 105.3) |
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 #72715B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72715B | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72715B text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72715B text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B76
oklch(63.2% 0.03 105)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72715B
oklch(54.3% 0.033 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#63624E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#515040
oklch(42.7% 0.025 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#434236
oklch(37.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#72715B 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) | #756F5A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76705C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766E6B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72715B
#72715B
oklch(54.3% 0.033 105.3)
- #6D6D82
#6D6D82
oklch(54.2% 0.033 285.3)
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 #72715B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
Use #72715B 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.