#72765A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.5% 0.042 114.4), rgb(114, 118, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#72765A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72765A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 118, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 13%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.042 114.4) |
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 #72765A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72765A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72765A text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72765A text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898C72
oklch(63% 0.038 112.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72765A
oklch(55.5% 0.042 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#60634A
oklch(49% 0.038 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E513D
oklch(42.6% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#72765A 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) | #7A7358 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75736E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72765A
#72765A
oklch(55.5% 0.042 114.4)
- #746E89
#746E89
oklch(55.3% 0.042 295.2)
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 #72765A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
Use #72765A 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.