#736C27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.3% 0.09 103.5), rgb(115, 108, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#736C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C27 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.09 103.5) |
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 #736C27 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C27 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736C27 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #736C27 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A370
oklch(70.7% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#938C49
oklch(63.1% 0.089 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D762A
oklch(55.7% 0.097 104.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736C27
oklch(52.3% 0.09 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#736C27 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) | #76681F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786C2B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C655D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C27
#736C27
oklch(52.3% 0.09 103.5)
- #63629C
#63629C
oklch(52.2% 0.09 283.6)
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 #736C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
Use #736C27 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.