#727951
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.059 116.4), rgb(114, 121, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#727951 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727951 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 20%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.059 116.4) |
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 #727951 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727951 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727951 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727951 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA487
oklch(70.7% 0.041 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727951
oklch(56% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#727951 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) | #7E754E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7653 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76756F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727951
#727951
oklch(56% 0.059 116.4)
- #776D93
#776D93
oklch(55.8% 0.059 296.5)
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 #727951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #727951 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.