#736E5D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.8% 0.026 93.5), rgb(115, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#736E5D is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736E5D |
| RGB | rgb(115, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 11%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.026 93.5) |
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 #736E5D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736E5D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736E5D text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #736E5D text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#C3C1B8
oklch(81% 0.013 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A194
oklch(70.8% 0.019 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8979
oklch(63% 0.024 92.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736E5D
oklch(53.8% 0.026 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#656151
oklch(49.2% 0.025 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F43
oklch(42.8% 0.02 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#444238
oklch(37.8% 0.017 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#736E5D 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) | #726D5C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776B69 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736E5D
#736E5D
oklch(53.8% 0.026 93.5)
- #696D7E
#696D7E
oklch(53.7% 0.027 275)
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 #736E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.027
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.052
Use #736E5D 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.