#737865
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.3% 0.029 119.3), rgb(115, 120, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#737865 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737865 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 120, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 9%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.029 119.3) |
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 #737865 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737865 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737865 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737865 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA394
oklch(70.8% 0.022 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.027 119.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737865
oklch(56.3% 0.029 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6352
oklch(49.1% 0.027 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5143
oklch(42.7% 0.023 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#737865 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) | #7B7664 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7666 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757673 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737865
#737865
oklch(56.3% 0.029 119.3)
- #777284
#777284
oklch(56.3% 0.028 298.2)
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 #737865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
Use #737865 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.