#727357
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.041 109.4), rgb(114, 115, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#727357 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 109°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727357 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 115, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.041 109.4) |
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 #727357 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727357 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727357 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727357 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C71
oklch(63.2% 0.039 109.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727357
oklch(54.7% 0.041 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#626349
oklch(49.1% 0.039 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 110)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#727357 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) | #787055 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787258 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766F6B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727357
#727357
oklch(54.7% 0.041 109.4)
- #706D88
#706D88
oklch(54.7% 0.042 290)
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 #727357, 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 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.053
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
Use #727357 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.