#72784F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.06 115.2), rgb(114, 120, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#72784F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72784F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.06 115.2) |
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 #72784F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72784F | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72784F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72784F text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888E67
oklch(63.1% 0.056 115.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72784F
oklch(55.7% 0.06 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F6540
oklch(49.2% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4E5235
oklch(42.7% 0.045 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#72784F 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) | #7E744C | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77746D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72784F
#72784F
oklch(55.7% 0.06 115.2)
- #766D93
#766D93
oklch(55.7% 0.059 295.3)
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 #72784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
Use #72784F 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.