#727A5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.044 120.3), rgb(114, 122, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#727A5D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A5D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.044 120.3) |
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 #727A5D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A5D | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A5D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A5D text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#BFC3B5
oklch(81% 0.02 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48E
oklch(70.8% 0.032 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#868D72
oklch(63% 0.04 119.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A5D
oklch(56.5% 0.044 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D644A
oklch(49% 0.041 120.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C523D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#727A5D 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) | #7E775B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D775E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757772 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A5D
#727A5D
oklch(56.5% 0.044 120.3)
- #7A708C
#7A708C
oklch(56.4% 0.044 301.3)
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 #727A5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #727A5D 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.