#736235
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.2% 0.067 89.2), rgb(115, 98, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#736235 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736235 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.067 89.2) |
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 #736235 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736235 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736235 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #736235 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#99885B
oklch(63.1% 0.065 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#847140
oklch(55.5% 0.071 88.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736235
oklch(50.2% 0.067 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E2A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#736235 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) | #6B6131 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6637 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5B57 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736235
#736235
oklch(50.2% 0.067 89.2)
- #54628A
#54628A
oklch(50.1% 0.066 269.1)
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 #736235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
Use #736235 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.