#736F65
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(54.2% 0.016 88.8), rgb(115, 111, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#736F65 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #736F65 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 6%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.016 88.8) |
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 #736F65 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #736F65 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #736F65 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #736F65 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C0BB
oklch(80.8% 0.007 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#A3A099
oklch(70.6% 0.011 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8980
oklch(63.1% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#736F65
oklch(54.2% 0.016 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#646057
oklch(49% 0.015 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F47
oklch(42.8% 0.013 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#44413C
oklch(37.7% 0.009 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#736F65 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) | #726F64 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737065 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766D6C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #736F65
#736F65
oklch(54.2% 0.016 88.8)
- #6B6F79
#6B6F79
oklch(54.2% 0.016 268.4)
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 #736F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #736F65 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.