#736952
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.4% 0.037 87.3), rgb(115, 105, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#736952 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736952 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 105, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 17%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.037 87.3) |
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 #736952 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736952 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736952 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #736952 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#928973
oklch(63.2% 0.033 88.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736952
oklch(52.4% 0.037 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#736952 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) | #6F6851 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B53 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786563 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736952
#736952
oklch(52.4% 0.037 87.3)
- #616A80
#616A80
oklch(52.5% 0.036 267.6)
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 #736952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.020
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #736952 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.