#736A20
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.094 102.3), rgb(115, 106, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#736A20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 102°. 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 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736A20 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 106, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.094 102.3) |
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 #736A20 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736A20 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736A20 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #736A20 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7524
oklch(55.6% 0.1 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736A20
oklch(51.8% 0.094 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#575016
oklch(42.6% 0.077 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#736A20 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) | #746715 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B25 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C625B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736A20
#736A20
oklch(51.8% 0.094 102.3)
- #60619D
#60619D
oklch(51.8% 0.094 281.9)
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 #736A20, closest first.
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 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
Use #736A20 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.