#72741E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.1% 0.106 110.8), rgb(114, 116, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#72741E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72741E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 116, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 59%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.106 110.8) |
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 #72741E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72741E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72741E text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72741E text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56D
oklch(70.6% 0.076 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F45
oklch(63.1% 0.097 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72741E
oklch(54.1% 0.106 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646516
oklch(49.1% 0.097 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#515315
oklch(42.7% 0.082 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434519
oklch(37.8% 0.064 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#72741E 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) | #7D6F0F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7125 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6C63 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72741E
#72741E
oklch(54.1% 0.106 110.8)
- #6F63A7
#6F63A7
oklch(54.1% 0.105 290.6)
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 #72741E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #72741E 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.