#727F52
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.4% 0.067 121.6), rgb(114, 127, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#727F52 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727F52 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 127, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.067 121.6) |
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 #727F52 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727F52 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727F52 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727F52 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#839066
oklch(63.2% 0.062 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727F52
oklch(57.4% 0.067 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B663E
oklch(49% 0.061 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5433
oklch(42.8% 0.053 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#727F52 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) | #847A4F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A54 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767B74 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727F52
#727F52
oklch(57.4% 0.067 121.6)
- #7F6F9A
#7F6F9A
oklch(57.3% 0.067 301.4)
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 #727F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #727F52 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.