#736435
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.068 92.1), rgb(115, 100, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#736435 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736435 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 100, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 37%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.068 92.1) |
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 #736435 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736435 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736435 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #736435 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#988959
oklch(63.2% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#83723F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736435
oklch(50.7% 0.068 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#736435 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) | #6D6231 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716737 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5D59 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736435
#736435
oklch(50.7% 0.068 92.1)
- #57638D
#57638D
oklch(50.7% 0.069 271.5)
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 #736435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
Use #736435 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.