#727367
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.1% 0.018 110.9), rgb(114, 115, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#727367 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727367 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 115, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 6%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.018 110.9) |
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 #727367 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727367 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727367 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727367 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A198
oklch(70.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B7F
oklch(63.2% 0.018 110.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727367
oklch(55.1% 0.018 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#616257
oklch(49.2% 0.017 111.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5047
oklch(42.7% 0.015 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42423C
oklch(37.7% 0.01 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#727367 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) | #757266 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757267 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747170 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727367
#727367
oklch(55.1% 0.018 110.9)
- #71707C
#71707C
oklch(55% 0.018 289.6)
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 #727367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #727367 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.