#736138
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50% 0.063 86.5), rgb(115, 97, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#736138 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736138 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.063 86.5) |
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 #736138 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736138 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736138 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #736138 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A875E
oklch(63% 0.061 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#857144
oklch(55.7% 0.067 86.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736138
oklch(50% 0.063 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#736138 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) | #6A6035 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6539 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5B57 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736138
#736138
oklch(50% 0.063 86.5)
- #536388
#536388
oklch(50.2% 0.063 266.2)
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 #736138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.052
Use #736138 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.