#736415
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.3% 0.096 97.8), rgb(115, 100, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#736415 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736415 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 100, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.096 97.8) |
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 #736415 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736415 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736415 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #736415 text on black | 3.56:1 | 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
#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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A42
oklch(63.2% 0.094 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#84731F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736415
oklch(50.3% 0.096 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#736415 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) | #6F6104 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73661B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5C55 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736415
#736415
oklch(50.3% 0.096 97.8)
- #575E9A
#575E9A
oklch(50.3% 0.096 277.3)
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 #736415, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.023
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #736415 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.