#736726
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.2% 0.086 98.8), rgb(115, 103, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#736726 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736726 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 103, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.086 98.8) |
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 #736726 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736726 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736726 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #736726 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500
#968A4B
oklch(63% 0.085 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#81742D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 98.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736726
oklch(51.2% 0.086 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#736726 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) | #71641E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746929 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C5F59 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736726
#736726
oklch(51.2% 0.086 98.8)
- #5C6197
#5C6197
oklch(51.2% 0.086 278.9)
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 #736726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #736726 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.