#73842E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.2% 0.113 119.6), rgb(115, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#73842E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73842E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.113 119.6) |
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 #73842E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73842E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73842E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73842E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829246
oklch(63% 0.103 119.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73842E
oklch(58.2% 0.113 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A6917
oklch(49.2% 0.105 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495517
oklch(42.5% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#73842E 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) | #8C7D23 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D34 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #797D72 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73842E
#73842E
oklch(58.2% 0.113 119.6)
- #856AB4
#856AB4
oklch(58.1% 0.114 299.7)
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 #73842E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.010
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
Use #73842E 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.