#737962
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.035 119.4), rgb(115, 121, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#737962 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737962 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 121, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.035 119.4) |
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 #737962 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737962 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737962 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737962 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA392
oklch(70.7% 0.025 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#878D77
oklch(63.2% 0.033 119.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737962
oklch(56.4% 0.035 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E644F
oklch(49.2% 0.033 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5141
oklch(42.6% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#404337
oklch(37.6% 0.02 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#737962 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) | #7C7661 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7663 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757673 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737962
#737962
oklch(56.4% 0.035 119.4)
- #787188
#787188
oklch(56.3% 0.036 299.2)
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 #737962, 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 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
Use #737962 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.