#737B65
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57% 0.034 123.7), rgb(115, 123, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#737B65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737B65 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 123, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 10%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.034 123.7) |
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 #737B65 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #737B65 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737B65 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737B65 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#BEC2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA393
oklch(70.6% 0.024 123.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D78
oklch(63.1% 0.032 124.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737B65
oklch(57% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6450
oklch(49.1% 0.032 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5242
oklch(42.8% 0.027 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4438
oklch(37.8% 0.021 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#737B65 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) | #7E7864 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7866 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757975 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737B65
#737B65
oklch(57% 0.034 123.7)
- #7B7388
#7B7388
oklch(57% 0.033 302.7)
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 #737B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #737B65 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.