#736700
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.106 101.4), rgb(115, 103, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#736700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736700 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 103, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.106 101.4) |
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 #736700 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736700 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736700 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #736700 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA365
oklch(70.8% 0.083 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827506
oklch(55.7% 0.115 101.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736700
oklch(50.9% 0.106 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#595002
oklch(42.7% 0.088 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#494210
oklch(37.6% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#736700 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) | #726400 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76680C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D5E57 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736700
#736700
oklch(50.9% 0.106 101.4)
- #5C5DA1
#5C5DA1
oklch(50.9% 0.107 281.3)
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 #736700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #736700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
Use #736700 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.