#727A69
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(56.8% 0.027 127.9), rgb(114, 122, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#727A69 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727A69 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 122, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 7%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.027 127.9) |
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 #727A69 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727A69 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727A69 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727A69 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA396
oklch(70.7% 0.02 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#858D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.025 128.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727A69
oklch(56.8% 0.027 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6454
oklch(49.1% 0.027 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F433A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#727A69 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) | #7C7868 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B776A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737875 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727A69
#727A69
oklch(56.8% 0.027 127.9)
- #7B7383
#7B7383
oklch(56.8% 0.026 308)
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 #727A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #727A69 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.