#737868
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.025 121.3), rgb(115, 120, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#737868 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737868 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 120, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.025 121.3) |
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 #737868 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737868 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737868 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737868 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA296
oklch(70.6% 0.017 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#878C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737868
oklch(56.4% 0.025 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6355
oklch(49.1% 0.023 123.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#737868 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) | #7A7667 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7669 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747673 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737868
#737868
oklch(56.4% 0.025 121.3)
- #787282
#787282
oklch(56.3% 0.025 302.6)
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 #737868, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #737868 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.