#736F1B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.9% 0.102 106.6), rgb(115, 111, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#736F1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F1B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 62%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.102 106.6) |
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 #736F1B | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F1B | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736F1B text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736F1B text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46E
oklch(70.7% 0.073 106.3)
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Step 500
500
#908D46
oklch(63% 0.093 106.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F1B
oklch(52.9% 0.102 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#676417
oklch(49.1% 0.095 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#545216
oklch(42.8% 0.079 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#45441A
oklch(37.8% 0.061 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#736F1B 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) | #796B0B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E21 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C675F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F1B
#736F1B
oklch(52.9% 0.102 106.6)
- #6862A3
#6862A3
oklch(53% 0.101 286.7)
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 #736F1B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #736F1B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
Use #736F1B 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.