#72722D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.7% 0.091 109.1), rgb(114, 114, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#72722D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72722D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 114, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.091 109.1) |
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 #72722D | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72722D | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72722D text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72722D text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A475
oklch(70.6% 0.065 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E50
oklch(63.1% 0.084 109.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72722D
oklch(53.7% 0.091 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#646425
oklch(49% 0.085 109.2)
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Step 800
800
#525220
oklch(42.7% 0.071 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#72722D 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) | #7B6D25 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6B63 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72722D
#72722D
oklch(53.7% 0.091 109.1)
- #6C649F
#6C649F
oklch(53.6% 0.091 289.2)
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 #72722D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #72722D 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.