#736315
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.1% 0.095 96.8), rgb(115, 99, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#736315 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736315 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 99, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.095 96.8) |
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 #736315 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736315 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736315 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #736315 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8942
oklch(63% 0.094 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#84731F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736315
oklch(50.1% 0.095 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#736315 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) | #6E6104 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5B54 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736315
#736315
oklch(50.1% 0.095 96.8)
- #565E99
#565E99
oklch(50.2% 0.094 276.6)
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 #736315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #736315 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.