#737465
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.023 110.2), rgb(115, 116, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#737465 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737465 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 116, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 7%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.023 110.2) |
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 #737465 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737465 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737465 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737465 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#A1A296
oklch(70.8% 0.017 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B7D
oklch(63.2% 0.02 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737465
oklch(55.4% 0.023 110.2)
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Step 700
700
#616254
oklch(49.1% 0.022 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5045
oklch(42.7% 0.018 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#737465 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) | #777364 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777366 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757270 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737465
#737465
oklch(55.4% 0.023 110.2)
- #72717F
#72717F
oklch(55.4% 0.022 289)
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 #737465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #737465 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.