#72744E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.055 110.6), rgb(114, 116, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#72744E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72744E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.055 110.6) |
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 #72744E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72744E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72744E text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72744E text on black | 4.32:1 | 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
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A387
oklch(70.6% 0.039 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D69
oklch(63.2% 0.051 110.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72744E
oklch(54.7% 0.055 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#626441
oklch(49.2% 0.052 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#505136
oklch(42.6% 0.042 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#72744E 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) | #7A714B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7250 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77706A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72744E
#72744E
oklch(54.7% 0.055 110.6)
- #706B8F
#706B8F
oklch(54.6% 0.056 290.8)
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 #72744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #72744E 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.