#72735B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.036 109.5), rgb(114, 115, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#72735B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.036 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72735B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 115, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.036 109.5) |
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 #72735B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72735B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72735B text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72735B text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A290
oklch(70.6% 0.026 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B75
oklch(63% 0.032 109.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72735B
oklch(54.8% 0.036 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#62634D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50503F
oklch(42.6% 0.027 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#72735B 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) | #77715A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75706C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72735B
#72735B
oklch(54.8% 0.036 109.5)
- #706E85
#706E85
oklch(54.8% 0.036 289.2)
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 #72735B, 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 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.056
Use #72735B 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.