#73692A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.7% 0.084 100.3), rgb(115, 105, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#73692A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 100°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73692A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 105, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.084 100.3) |
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 #73692A | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73692A | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73692A text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #73692A text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#A9A273
oklch(70.6% 0.065 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F742F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#73692A
oklch(51.7% 0.084 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#73692A 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) | #736623 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C625B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73692A
#73692A
oklch(51.7% 0.084 100.3)
- #5F6297
#5F6297
oklch(51.6% 0.083 280.6)
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 #73692A, 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
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
Use #73692A 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.