#72737F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.9% 0.018 282), rgb(114, 115, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#72737F is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72737F |
| RGB | rgb(114, 115, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.018 282) |
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 #72737F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72737F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72737F text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72737F text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA0A9
oklch(70.8% 0.013 281)
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Step 500
500
#878894
oklch(63% 0.018 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72737F
oklch(55.9% 0.018 282)
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Step 700
700
#5F606A
oklch(49.2% 0.016 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E57
oklch(42.6% 0.015 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#404147
oklch(37.7% 0.01 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#72737F 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) | #707480 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7577 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72737F
#72737F
oklch(55.9% 0.018 282)
- #767568
#767568
oklch(55.9% 0.02 103.4)
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 #72737F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #72737F 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.