#736F39
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.3% 0.075 104.9), rgb(115, 111, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#736F39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F39 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 34%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.075 104.9) |
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 #736F39 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F39 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736F39 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #736F39 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5A
oklch(63% 0.069 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F39
oklch(53.3% 0.075 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#676332
oklch(49.2% 0.069 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#54512A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#736F39 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) | #776C34 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796E3B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6962 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F39
#736F39
oklch(53.3% 0.075 104.9)
- #686697
#686697
oklch(53.2% 0.076 285.4)
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 #736F39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #736F39 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.