#727A62
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.6% 0.037 122.6), rgb(114, 122, 98).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#727A62 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A62 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.037 122.6) |
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 #727A62 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A62 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A62 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A62 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B7
oklch(80.8% 0.016 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA491
oklch(70.8% 0.028 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#858D77
oklch(63% 0.033 123.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A62
oklch(56.6% 0.037 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D644F
oklch(49.1% 0.034 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5240
oklch(42.8% 0.03 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#727A62 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) | #7D7761 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7763 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747773 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A62
#727A62
oklch(56.6% 0.037 122.6)
- #7A7189
#7A7189
oklch(56.5% 0.038 302.3)
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 #727A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #727A62 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.