#72744B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.059 110.6), rgb(114, 116, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#72744B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72744B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 116, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 21%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.059 110.6) |
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 #72744B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72744B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72744B text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72744B 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A385
oklch(70.6% 0.042 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72744B
oklch(54.7% 0.059 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643F
oklch(49.2% 0.055 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505134
oklch(42.6% 0.045 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432D
oklch(37.5% 0.035 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#72744B 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) | #7A7048 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776F6A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72744B
#72744B
oklch(54.7% 0.059 110.6)
- #706B91
#706B91
oklch(54.7% 0.059 290.3)
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 #72744B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #72744B 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.