#736F27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53% 0.093 106.1), rgb(115, 111, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#736F27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F27 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.093 106.1) |
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 #736F27 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F27 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736F27 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736F27 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A473
oklch(70.8% 0.067 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 106.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F27
oklch(53% 0.093 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#676422
oklch(49.2% 0.087 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#45431E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 106)
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Step 950
950
#292812
oklch(27.2% 0.037 106.3)
#736F27 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) | #786B1E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6E2B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6860 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F27
#736F27
oklch(53% 0.093 106.1)
- #68639F
#68639F
oklch(53% 0.093 286.6)
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 #736F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #736F27 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.