#73733B
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.2% 0.078 108.7), rgb(115, 115, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#73733B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73733B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 115, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.078 108.7) |
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 #73733B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73733B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73733B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73733B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 108.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73733B
oklch(54.2% 0.078 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#646431
oklch(49.1% 0.072 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#525229
oklch(42.8% 0.06 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#434426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#73733B 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) | #7B6F36 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D66 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73733B
#73733B
oklch(54.2% 0.078 108.7)
- #6E689A
#6E689A
oklch(54.3% 0.077 289.1)
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 #73733B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #73733B 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.