#72791E
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.3% 0.111 113.9), rgb(114, 121, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#72791E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72791E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 60%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.111 113.9) |
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 #72791E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72791E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72791E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72791E text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A76C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 114)
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Step 500
500
#899042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72791E
oklch(55.3% 0.111 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5412
oklch(42.8% 0.086 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#72791E 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) | #82730C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827525 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7167 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72791E
#72791E
oklch(55.3% 0.111 113.9)
- #7664AD
#7664AD
oklch(55.2% 0.112 293.8)
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 #72791E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.014
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
Use #72791E 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.