#736F5F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.025 95.5), rgb(115, 111, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#736F5F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.025. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F5F |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 10%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.025 95.5) |
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 #736F5F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F5F | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736F5F text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736F5F text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B9
oklch(81% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A194
oklch(70.8% 0.019 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A7A
oklch(63.1% 0.024 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F5F
oklch(54.1% 0.025 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#646152
oklch(49.1% 0.023 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#524F43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#444239
oklch(37.8% 0.015 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#282621
oklch(26.9% 0.009 88.8)
#736F5F 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) | #736E5E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5F | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766C6A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F5F
#736F5F
oklch(54.1% 0.025 95.5)
- #6A6E7E
#6A6E7E
oklch(54% 0.025 274.4)
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 #736F5F, 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 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
Use #736F5F 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.