#73720A
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(53.6% 0.113 109.1), rgb(115, 114, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#73720A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73720A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 114, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 84%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.113 109.1) |
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 #73720A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73720A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73720A text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73720A text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E3D
oklch(63% 0.104 109)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73720A
oklch(53.6% 0.113 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#666504
oklch(49.2% 0.105 109)
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Step 800
800
#53520B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#444414
oklch(37.6% 0.068 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#73720A 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) | #7C6D00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7016 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C6A60 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73720A
#73720A
oklch(53.6% 0.113 109.1)
- #6C61AA
#6C61AA
oklch(53.6% 0.112 288.9)
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 #73720A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
Use #73720A 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.