#736D55
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(53.3% 0.036 95.7), rgb(115, 109, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#736D55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736D55 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 109, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 15%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.036 95.7) |
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 #736D55 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736D55 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736D55 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #736D55 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18F
oklch(70.7% 0.026 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A73
oklch(63.1% 0.034 97.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736D55
oklch(53.3% 0.036 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#66614B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#454235
oklch(37.8% 0.022 96.5)
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Step 950
950
#28261F
oklch(26.8% 0.013 93.9)
#736D55 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) | #726C53 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E56 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #786966 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736D55
#736D55
oklch(53.3% 0.036 95.7)
- #676B82
#676B82
oklch(53.3% 0.036 277.3)
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 #736D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.022
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.052
Use #736D55 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.