#73822E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(57.7% 0.11 118.6), rgb(115, 130, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#73822E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73822E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 130, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.11 118.6) |
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 #73822E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73822E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73822E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73822E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#839247
oklch(63.1% 0.102 118.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73822E
oklch(57.7% 0.11 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6819
oklch(49% 0.102 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E461A
oklch(37.6% 0.066 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#73822E 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) | #8A7B24 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B34 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A7B70 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73822E
#73822E
oklch(57.7% 0.11 118.6)
- #826AB1
#826AB1
oklch(57.7% 0.109 298.5)
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 #73822E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
Use #73822E 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.