#72771D
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.8% 0.11 112.7), rgb(114, 119, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#72771D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72771D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 119, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 61%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.11 112.7) |
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 #72771D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72771D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72771D text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72771D text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9043
oklch(63.2% 0.101 113)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72771D
oklch(54.8% 0.11 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#626611
oklch(49.1% 0.102 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505313
oklch(42.6% 0.084 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#72771D 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) | #80710B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817324 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6F66 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72771D
#72771D
oklch(54.8% 0.11 112.7)
- #7363AB
#7363AB
oklch(54.6% 0.111 292.6)
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 #72771D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.016
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
Use #72771D 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.