#736918
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.5% 0.098 102), rgb(115, 105, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#736918 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736918 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 105, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.098 102) |
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 #736918 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736918 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736918 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736918 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#958B41
oklch(63% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#80751D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 101.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736918
oklch(51.5% 0.098 102)
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Step 800
800
#585010
oklch(42.7% 0.081 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#484316
oklch(37.8% 0.064 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#736918 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) | #736607 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A1E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C615A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736918
#736918
oklch(51.5% 0.098 102)
- #5F609E
#5F609E
oklch(51.6% 0.097 281.7)
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 #736918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
Use #736918 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.