#73733C
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.3% 0.076 108.7), rgb(115, 115, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#73733C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73733C |
| RGB | rgb(115, 115, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.076 108.7) |
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 #73733C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #73733C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #73733C text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73733C 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
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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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)
#73733C
oklch(54.3% 0.076 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#646432
oklch(49.1% 0.071 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#52522A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 108.7)
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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)
#73733C 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) | #7B6F37 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C713F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A6D66 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73733C
#73733C
oklch(54.3% 0.076 108.7)
- #6E6899
#6E6899
oklch(54.3% 0.076 289.2)
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 #73733C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #73733C 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.