#737665
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.026 115.4), rgb(115, 118, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#737665 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.026. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737665 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 118, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 8%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.026 115.4) |
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 #737665 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737665 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737665 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737665 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.3 | 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
#D9DAD5
oklch(88.6% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B9
oklch(81% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A295
oklch(70.7% 0.019 114)
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Step 500
500
#898B7B
oklch(63% 0.023 112.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737665
oklch(55.8% 0.026 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#606353
oklch(49.2% 0.025 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E5044
oklch(42.6% 0.019 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414339
oklch(37.8% 0.017 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#737665 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) | #797464 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787466 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757471 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737665
#737665
oklch(55.8% 0.026 115.4)
- #757182
#757182
oklch(55.8% 0.026 296.3)
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 #737665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #737665 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.