#736E5A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.7% 0.031 95.6), rgb(115, 110, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#736E5A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736E5A |
| RGB | rgb(115, 110, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 12%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.031 95.6) |
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 #736E5A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736E5A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736E5A text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #736E5A text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A192
oklch(70.7% 0.022 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 97.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736E5A
oklch(53.7% 0.031 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#65614F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#534F41
oklch(42.7% 0.023 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#736E5A 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) | #726D59 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776B68 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736E5A
#736E5A
oklch(53.7% 0.031 95.6)
- #686D80
#686D80
oklch(53.7% 0.03 273.7)
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 #736E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.025
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.050
Use #736E5A 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.