#72795B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.2% 0.045 118.5), rgb(114, 121, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#72795B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72795B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.045 118.5) |
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 #72795B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72795B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72795B text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72795B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B4
oklch(81% 0.021 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.033 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878D71
oklch(63.1% 0.041 117.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72795B
oklch(56.2% 0.045 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6449
oklch(49% 0.042 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D523C
oklch(42.8% 0.035 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#404434
oklch(37.8% 0.027 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#72795B 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) | #7D7659 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757671 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72795B
#72795B
oklch(56.2% 0.045 118.5)
- #78708C
#78708C
oklch(56.3% 0.044 298.1)
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 #72795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
Use #72795B 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.