#736A79
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.8% 0.025 312), rgb(115, 106, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#736A79 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736A79 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.025 312) |
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 #736A79 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736A79 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736A79 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #736A79 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BFC6
oklch(81% 0.011 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#A49DA9
oklch(70.6% 0.019 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E8694
oklch(63.2% 0.023 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736A79
oklch(53.8% 0.025 312)
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Step 700
700
#655D6B
oklch(49.1% 0.024 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#534C57
oklch(42.7% 0.02 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#443F48
oklch(37.6% 0.016 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#28252A
oklch(27% 0.01 312.1)
#736A79 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) | #686D7A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D78 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736C6F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736A79
#736A79
oklch(53.8% 0.025 312)
- #697162
#697162
oklch(53.7% 0.025 130.3)
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 #736A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #736A79 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.