#736A39
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52.1% 0.069 99.1), rgb(115, 106, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#736A39 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736A39 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 106, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.069 99.1) |
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 #736A39 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736A39 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736A39 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #736A39 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#948B59
oklch(63.3% 0.069 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E743F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 98.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736A39
oklch(52.1% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#575029
oklch(42.8% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#736A39 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) | #726735 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B645E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736A39
#736A39
oklch(52.1% 0.069 99.1)
- #606591
#606591
oklch(52.1% 0.07 278.7)
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 #736A39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #736A39 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.