#736620
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.09 98.6), rgb(115, 102, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#736620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736620 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 102, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.09 98.6) |
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 #736620 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736620 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736620 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #736620 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#978A48
oklch(63% 0.088 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#827428
oklch(55.7% 0.097 98.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736620
oklch(50.9% 0.09 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#594F18
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#736620 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) | #706316 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746824 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5E58 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736620
#736620
oklch(50.9% 0.09 98.6)
- #5A6098
#5A6098
oklch(50.9% 0.089 278.1)
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 #736620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #736620 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.