#736151
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.6% 0.034 63.6), rgb(115, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#736151 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736151 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 17%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.034 63.6) |
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 #736151 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736151 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736151 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #736151 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#988675
oklch(63.2% 0.033 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 62.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#736151
oklch(50.6% 0.034 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#736151 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) | #676250 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6651 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #795D5D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736151
#736151
oklch(50.6% 0.034 63.6)
- #556777
#556777
oklch(50.5% 0.034 245.4)
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 #736151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.064
Use #736151 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.