#736E42
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.2% 0.063 102.7), rgb(115, 110, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#736E42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736E42 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.063 102.7) |
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 #736E42 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736E42 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736E42 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736E42 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AD
oklch(81% 0.029 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A282
oklch(70.6% 0.045 103)
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Step 500
500
#908B62
oklch(63.1% 0.058 102)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736E42
oklch(53.2% 0.063 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#67623A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#545030
oklch(42.7% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#736E42 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) | #756B3F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E44 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6863 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736E42
#736E42
oklch(53.2% 0.063 102.7)
- #676890
#676890
oklch(53.2% 0.062 282.9)
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 #736E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #736E42 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.