#737855
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.052 114.7), rgb(115, 120, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#737855 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737855 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 120, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 17%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.052 114.7) |
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 #737855 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737855 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737855 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737855 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#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
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A48A
oklch(70.8% 0.037 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#888D6C
oklch(63% 0.048 114.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737855
oklch(55.9% 0.052 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#737855 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) | #7D7553 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7556 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77746F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737855
#737855
oklch(55.9% 0.052 114.7)
- #766F90
#766F90
oklch(56% 0.051 294.4)
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 #737855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
Use #737855 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.