#736B29
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.087 102.4), rgb(115, 107, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#736B29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B29 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 47%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.087 102.4) |
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 #736B29 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B29 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736B29 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #736B29 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A371
oklch(70.7% 0.068 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#938C4B
oklch(63.2% 0.087 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E752D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736B29
oklch(52.1% 0.087 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#736B29 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) | #756821 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C645D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B29
#736B29
oklch(52.1% 0.087 102.4)
- #62629A
#62629A
oklch(52% 0.088 282.9)
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 #736B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
Use #736B29 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.