#736D45
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53% 0.058 100.8), rgb(115, 109, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#736D45 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736D45 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 109, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.058 100.8) |
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 #736D45 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736D45 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736D45 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #736D45 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B65
oklch(63.1% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736D45
oklch(53% 0.058 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#67623D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#736D45 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) | #746B42 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D47 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #796863 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736D45
#736D45
oklch(53% 0.058 100.8)
- #65688D
#65688D
oklch(52.9% 0.058 280.6)
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 #736D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.049
Use #736D45 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.