#727558
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.2% 0.043 112.6), rgb(114, 117, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#727558 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727558 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 117, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.043 112.6) |
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 #727558 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727558 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727558 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727558 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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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
#C0C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898C71
oklch(63% 0.039 112.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727558
oklch(55.2% 0.043 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#616349
oklch(49.1% 0.04 111.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F513C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#727558 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) | #797256 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797359 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76726D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727558
#727558
oklch(55.2% 0.043 112.6)
- #726E8A
#726E8A
oklch(55.2% 0.043 291.5)
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 #727558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
Use #727558 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.