#736438
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.7% 0.065 91.1), rgb(115, 100, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#736438 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736438 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 100, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.065 91.1) |
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 #736438 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736438 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736438 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #736438 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
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#98885C
oklch(63% 0.064 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#827242
oklch(55.6% 0.069 91.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736438
oklch(50.7% 0.065 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#736438 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) | #6D6334 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71673A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B5E59 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736438
#736438
oklch(50.7% 0.065 91.1)
- #57638B
#57638B
oklch(50.6% 0.066 271.1)
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 #736438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #736438 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.