#736400
Closest named color: Greeny Brown (#696006). oklch(50.2% 0.104 99), rgb(115, 100, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#736400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Brown (#696006), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greeny Brown (#696006) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736400 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 100, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.104 99) |
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 #736400 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736400 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736400 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #736400 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA266
oklch(70.8% 0.081 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#998A39
oklch(63% 0.103 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#84740C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 99.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736400
oklch(50.2% 0.104 99)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F05
oklch(42.7% 0.086 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4211
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#736400 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) | #6F6100 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5B54 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736400
#736400
oklch(50.2% 0.104 99)
- #585C9E
#585C9E
oklch(50.2% 0.104 279.3)
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 #736400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
Use #736400 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.