#736F20
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53% 0.099 106.4), rgb(115, 111, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#736F20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F20 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.099 106.4) |
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 #736F20 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F20 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736F20 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736F20 text on black | 4.02:1 | 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A470
oklch(70.8% 0.071 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D49
oklch(63.1% 0.09 106.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F20
oklch(53% 0.099 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#67641B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#545119
oklch(42.6% 0.076 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#736F20 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) | #796B14 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E25 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C675F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F20
#736F20
oklch(53% 0.099 106.4)
- #6862A2
#6862A2
oklch(53% 0.099 286.8)
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 #736F20, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #736F20.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #736F20 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.