#736C5F
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.4% 0.022 83), rgb(115, 108, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#736C5F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736C5F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 108, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.022 83) |
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 #736C5F | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736C5F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736C5F text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #736C5F text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A096
oklch(70.7% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F897C
oklch(63.2% 0.02 86.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736C5F
oklch(53.4% 0.022 83)
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Step 700
700
#666054
oklch(49.1% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#534E45
oklch(42.6% 0.016 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#45413A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#736C5F 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) | #706C5E | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776A68 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736C5F
#736C5F
oklch(53.4% 0.022 83)
- #666D7A
#666D7A
oklch(53.3% 0.022 262.9)
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 #736C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #736C5F 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.