#73834E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.4% 0.078 122.5), rgb(115, 131, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#73834E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73834E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 131, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 25%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.078 122.5) |
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 #73834E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73834E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73834E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73834E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA780
oklch(70.8% 0.057 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#829160
oklch(63.2% 0.071 122.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73834E
oklch(58.4% 0.078 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#596738
oklch(49% 0.071 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#73834E 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) | #897D4A | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D51 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777E76 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73834E
#73834E
oklch(58.4% 0.078 122.5)
- #8470A2
#8470A2
oklch(58.3% 0.078 302.4)
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 #73834E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #73834E 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.