#737656
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.047 112.3), rgb(115, 118, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#737656 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737656 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 118, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.047 112.3) |
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 #737656 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737656 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737656 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737656 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38B
oklch(70.6% 0.034 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 113.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737656
oklch(55.4% 0.047 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#616447
oklch(49.2% 0.044 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F513A
oklch(42.6% 0.036 112)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#737656 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) | #7B7354 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7457 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77726D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737656
#737656
oklch(55.4% 0.047 112.3)
- #736E8D
#736E8D
oklch(55.4% 0.048 292.2)
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 #737656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
Use #737656 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.