#736B10
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.9% 0.104 104), rgb(115, 107, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#736B10 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B10 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 76%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.104 104) |
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 #736B10 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B10 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736B10 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #736B10 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A367
oklch(70.6% 0.08 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#948C3B
oklch(63% 0.103 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7612
oklch(55.7% 0.112 103.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736B10
oklch(51.9% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575108
oklch(42.8% 0.087 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#736B10 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) | #766700 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786B18 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C635B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B10
#736B10
oklch(51.9% 0.104 104)
- #625FA2
#625FA2
oklch(51.9% 0.104 284.2)
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 #736B10, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #736B10.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.005
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.008
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #736B10 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.