#737852
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.056 114.3), rgb(115, 120, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#737852 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737852 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 120, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.056 114.3) |
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 #737852 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737852 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737852 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737852 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B1
oklch(81% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A488
oklch(70.8% 0.04 114)
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Step 500
500
#888D6A
oklch(63% 0.05 114.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737852
oklch(55.8% 0.056 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606442
oklch(49% 0.051 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5236
oklch(42.7% 0.044 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#737852 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) | #7D744F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7554 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77746E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737852
#737852
oklch(55.8% 0.056 114.3)
- #766E92
#766E92
oklch(55.9% 0.056 294.7)
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 #737852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #737852 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.