#73872E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.9% 0.117 120.9), rgb(115, 135, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#73872E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #73872E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 135, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.117 120.9) |
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 #73872E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #73872E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #73872E text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #73872E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#99A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#809344
oklch(63.1% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#73872E
oklch(58.9% 0.117 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#586914
oklch(49% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#485614
oklch(42.7% 0.09 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#73872E 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) | #8F7F23 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F34 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798075 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #73872E
#73872E
oklch(58.9% 0.117 120.9)
- #896BB7
#896BB7
oklch(58.9% 0.117 301.1)
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 #73872E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
Use #73872E 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.