#727C5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.047 122.4), rgb(114, 124, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#727C5D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727C5D |
| RGB | rgb(114, 124, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.047 122.4) |
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 #727C5D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727C5D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727C5D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727C5D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D7DAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.021 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48D
oklch(70.7% 0.034 121)
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Step 500
500
#858E71
oklch(63.1% 0.043 121.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727C5D
oklch(56.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6549
oklch(49.1% 0.044 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B523C
oklch(42.6% 0.036 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F4433
oklch(37.7% 0.029 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#727C5D 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) | #80785B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747974 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727C5D
#727C5D
oklch(56.9% 0.047 122.4)
- #7C718F
#7C718F
oklch(56.9% 0.047 301.7)
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 #727C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #727C5D 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.