#738376
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.027 150.9), rgb(115, 131, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#738376 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #738376 |
| RGB | rgb(115, 131, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.027 150.9) |
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 #738376 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #738376 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #738376 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #738376 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.012 153.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A49A
oklch(70.6% 0.02 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E82
oklch(63.1% 0.025 151.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#738376
oklch(59.3% 0.027 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#576559
oklch(49.1% 0.026 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#475249
oklch(42.6% 0.02 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C443D
oklch(37.7% 0.016 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#232824
oklch(27% 0.01 151.4)
#738376 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) | #838075 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71827F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #738376
#738376
oklch(59.3% 0.027 150.9)
- #887986
#887986
oklch(59.4% 0.026 330.2)
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 #738376, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #738376 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.