#736B57
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(52.9% 0.032 88.8), rgb(115, 107, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#736B57 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736B57 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 107, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 14%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.032 88.8) |
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 #736B57 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736B57 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736B57 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #736B57 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A091
oklch(70.7% 0.022 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#918976
oklch(63.2% 0.029 87.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736B57
oklch(52.9% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#67604E
oklch(49% 0.029 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#544F40
oklch(42.8% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#464136
oklch(37.7% 0.019 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#292620
oklch(27% 0.012 84.6)
#736B57 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) | #706A56 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C58 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786865 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736B57
#736B57
oklch(52.9% 0.032 88.8)
- #646B7F
#646B7F
oklch(52.9% 0.033 270.1)
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 #736B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.055
Use #736B57 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.