#736C39
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.6% 0.071 101.6), rgb(115, 108, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#736C39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C39 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.071 101.6) |
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 #736C39 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C39 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736C39 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #736C39 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#918B5C
oklch(63% 0.066 101.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C39
oklch(52.6% 0.071 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#686233
oklch(49% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464227
oklch(37.6% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#736C39 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) | #746935 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6660 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C39
#736C39
oklch(52.6% 0.071 101.6)
- #636693
#636693
oklch(52.6% 0.071 280.7)
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 #736C39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
Use #736C39 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.