#736B2A
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.1% 0.086 102.3), rgb(115, 107, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#736B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B2A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 46%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.086 102.3) |
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 #736B2A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B2A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736B2A text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #736B2A 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
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 103)
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Step 600
600
#7E752E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 102.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736B2A
oklch(52.1% 0.086 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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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)
#736B2A 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) | #746823 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C645D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B2A
#736B2A
oklch(52.1% 0.086 102.3)
- #62639A
#62639A
oklch(52.3% 0.086 282.2)
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 #736B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.042
Use #736B2A 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.