#737265
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.02 103.4), rgb(115, 114, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#737265 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737265 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 114, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 6%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.02 103.4) |
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 #737265 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737265 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737265 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737265 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A197
oklch(70.7% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A7E
oklch(63.1% 0.018 103)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737265
oklch(54.9% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#626156
oklch(49% 0.017 102.8)
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Step 800
800
#504F46
oklch(42.6% 0.015 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#42423B
oklch(37.7% 0.012 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#737265 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) | #757164 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757265 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75706E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737265
#737265
oklch(54.9% 0.02 103.4)
- #6F707D
#6F707D
oklch(54.9% 0.02 282.2)
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 #737265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #737265 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.