#736C5B
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.3% 0.027 88.3), rgb(115, 108, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#736C5B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C5B |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.027 88.3) |
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 #736C5B | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C5B | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736C5B text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #736C5B text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A5A093
oklch(70.6% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#908979
oklch(63.2% 0.025 87.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C5B
oklch(53.3% 0.027 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#676051
oklch(49.1% 0.025 86)
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Step 800
800
#544F42
oklch(42.8% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#736C5B 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) | #706B5A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776967 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C5B
#736C5B
oklch(53.3% 0.027 88.3)
- #666C7D
#666C7D
oklch(53.2% 0.028 270.1)
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 #736C5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.024
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
Use #736C5B 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.