#736F62
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.1% 0.02 92.8), rgb(115, 111, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#736F62 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F62 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.02 92.8) |
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 #736F62 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F62 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736F62 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736F62 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D897D
oklch(63% 0.018 91.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F62
oklch(54.1% 0.02 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#646155
oklch(49.2% 0.019 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#524F45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#44423A
oklch(37.8% 0.014 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#736F62 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) | #726E61 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737062 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766D6B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F62
#736F62
oklch(54.1% 0.02 92.8)
- #6B6F7B
#6B6F7B
oklch(54.2% 0.019 271)
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 #736F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.055
Use #736F62 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.