#736500
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.5% 0.105 99.8), rgb(115, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#736500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736500 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.105 99.8) |
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 #736500 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736500 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736500 text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #736500 text on black | 3.59:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#ACA266
oklch(70.7% 0.081 100)
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Step 500
500
#988B39
oklch(63.2% 0.104 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#83740A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 100)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736500
oklch(50.5% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F04
oklch(42.6% 0.086 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4211
oklch(37.7% 0.067 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#736500 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) | #706200 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74670C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5C55 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736500
#736500
oklch(50.5% 0.105 99.8)
- #595C9F
#595C9F
oklch(50.3% 0.106 279.9)
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 #736500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
Use #736500 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.