#736C53
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.1% 0.038 94.3), rgb(115, 108, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#736C53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 94°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C53 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.038 94.3) |
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 #736C53 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C53 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736C53 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #736C53 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#908A72
oklch(63.2% 0.035 95.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C53
oklch(53.1% 0.038 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#67614A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#736C53 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) | #716B51 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D54 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786865 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C53
#736C53
oklch(53.1% 0.038 94.3)
- #656B83
#656B83
oklch(53.2% 0.038 274)
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 #736C53, 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 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.050
Use #736C53 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.