#72756B
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.016 120.5), rgb(114, 117, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#72756B is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72756B |
| RGB | rgb(114, 117, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 4%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.016 120.5) |
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 #72756B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72756B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72756B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72756B 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D7
oklch(88.5% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA29A
oklch(70.7% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#888B81
oklch(63.1% 0.015 120.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72756B
oklch(55.7% 0.016 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6259
oklch(49.1% 0.015 122)
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Step 800
800
#4E5049
oklch(42.7% 0.012 119.9)
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Step 900
900
#41423D
oklch(37.6% 0.008 116)
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Step 950
950
#262724
oklch(27.1% 0.006 121.8)
#72756B 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) | #76746A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737472 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72756B
#72756B
oklch(55.7% 0.016 120.5)
- #75727B
#75727B
oklch(55.8% 0.014 301.1)
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 #72756B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
Use #72756B 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.