#72796E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.7% 0.019 133.9), rgb(114, 121, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#72796E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72796E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 121, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 5%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.019 133.9) |
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 #72796E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #72796E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72796E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72796E text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#D8DAD7
oklch(88.6% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA29A
oklch(70.6% 0.013 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#858C81
oklch(63.1% 0.018 133.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#72796E
oklch(56.7% 0.019 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6359
oklch(49.1% 0.017 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5149
oklch(42.8% 0.014 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F433D
oklch(37.7% 0.011 135)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#72796E 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) | #7A776D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79776E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727876 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72796E
#72796E
oklch(56.7% 0.019 133.9)
- #7A737E
#7A737E
oklch(56.5% 0.019 313.5)
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 #72796E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #72796E 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.