#737263
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.8% 0.023 104), rgb(115, 114, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#737263 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737263 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 114, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 7%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.023 104) |
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 #737263 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737263 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737263 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737263 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A196
oklch(70.7% 0.016 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A7C
oklch(63% 0.02 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737263
oklch(54.8% 0.023 104)
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Step 700
700
#626154
oklch(49% 0.02 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#505045
oklch(42.8% 0.018 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#43423A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#737263 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) | #757162 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757263 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76706E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737263
#737263
oklch(54.8% 0.023 104)
- #6F707E
#6F707E
oklch(54.9% 0.022 282.4)
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 #737263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #737263 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.