#737E6E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.027 135.8), rgb(115, 126, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#737E6E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #737E6E |
| RGB | rgb(115, 126, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 7%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.027 135.8) |
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 #737E6E | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #737E6E | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #737E6E text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #737E6E text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA497
oklch(70.8% 0.021 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#838D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.025 135)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#737E6E
oklch(57.9% 0.027 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6456
oklch(49% 0.025 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5246
oklch(42.8% 0.022 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E443B
oklch(37.8% 0.017 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#737E6E 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) | #7F7B6D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737D79 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #737E6E
#737E6E
oklch(57.9% 0.027 135.8)
- #807585
#807585
oklch(57.8% 0.027 315.4)
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 #737E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
Use #737E6E 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.