#736C23
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.3% 0.093 103.8), rgb(115, 108, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#736C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 104°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C23 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.093 103.8) |
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 #736C23 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C23 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736C23 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736C23 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#938C46
oklch(63.1% 0.092 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7625
oklch(55.6% 0.101 104.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736C23
oklch(52.3% 0.093 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565117
oklch(42.8% 0.077 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#736C23 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) | #766819 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C27 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C645D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C23
#736C23
oklch(52.3% 0.093 103.8)
- #63629E
#63629E
oklch(52.3% 0.094 283.4)
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 #736C23, 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 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
Use #736C23 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.