#737522
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.4% 0.104 110.7), rgb(115, 117, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#737522 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737522 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 117, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 55%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.104 110.7) |
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 #737522 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737522 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737522 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737522 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A56E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F47
oklch(63.1% 0.095 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737522
oklch(54.4% 0.104 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#646518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#515317
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43451A
oklch(37.8% 0.063 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#737522 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) | #7E7015 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7228 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B6E64 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737522
#737522
oklch(54.4% 0.104 110.7)
- #7064A8
#7064A8
oklch(54.4% 0.105 290.6)
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 #737522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
Use #737522 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.