#72796C
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.6% 0.021 130.4), rgb(114, 121, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#72796C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72796C |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 6%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.021 130.4) |
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 #72796C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72796C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72796C text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72796C text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#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
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA399
oklch(70.8% 0.016 132.5)
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Step 500
500
#858C80
oklch(63.1% 0.019 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72796C
oklch(56.6% 0.021 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6357
oklch(49.1% 0.02 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C5148
oklch(42.7% 0.016 131)
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Step 900
900
#3F433C
oklch(37.7% 0.013 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#72796C 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) | #7A776B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727875 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72796C
#72796C
oklch(56.6% 0.021 130.4)
- #7A7380
#7A7380
oklch(56.6% 0.021 309.6)
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 #72796C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #72796C 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.