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#736B68 Color

#736B68 is rgb(115, 107, 104) in RGB, hsl(16, 5%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dim Gray (#696969), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#736B68
HEX#736B68
RGBrgb(115, 107, 104)
HSLhsl(16, 5%, 43%)
HSVhsv(16, 10%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.011 41.8)
LABlab(45.90% 2.81 2.87)
LCHlch(45.90% 4.02 45.61)

What #736B68 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #736B68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#736B68 Channel Values

How #736B68 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 115 · G 107 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 5% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 10% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 10% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #736B68 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #736B68

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #736B68; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #736B68

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #736B68 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#736B68
Protanopia#6C6C68
Protanomaly#6F6C68
Deuteranopia#6E6E68
Deuteranomaly#706D68
Tritanopia#736B6B
Tritanomaly#736B6A
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #736B68 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-736b68: #736B68;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #736B68;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-736b68': '#736B68' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.451, green: 0.420, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_736b68">#736B68</color>
SVG fillfill="#736B68"

More Gray Colors

#736B68 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#736B68 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #736B68?

#736B68 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(115, 107, 104) in RGB and hsl(16, 5%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #736B68?

#736B68 is rgb(115, 107, 104) — red 115, green 107, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #736B68?

#736B68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 10%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #736B68 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #736B68 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #736B68 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #736B68 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 4.28, which is very hard to tell apart.

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