#73712E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.6% 0.089 107.5), rgb(115, 113, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#73712E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73712E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 113, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.089 107.5) |
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 #73712E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73712E | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73712E text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #73712E text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A475
oklch(70.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D51
oklch(63% 0.081 107.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73712E
oklch(53.6% 0.089 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#666427
oklch(49.2% 0.082 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#535221
oklch(42.8% 0.069 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#73712E 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) | #7A6D27 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F32 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6A62 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73712E
#73712E
oklch(53.6% 0.089 107.5)
- #6A659E
#6A659E
oklch(53.5% 0.088 287)
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 #73712E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.046
Use #73712E 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.