#727D74
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.8% 0.019 150.9), rgb(114, 125, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#727D74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #727D74 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 5%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.019 150.9) |
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 #727D74 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #727D74 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #727D74 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #727D74 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA39C
oklch(70.7% 0.014 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#828D84
oklch(63.2% 0.018 150.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#727D74
oklch(57.8% 0.019 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A645C
oklch(49.2% 0.018 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#49514B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 153.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D433E
oklch(37.6% 0.012 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#242725
oklch(26.9% 0.006 156.8)
#727D74 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) | #7D7B74 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A74 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717D7A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #727D74
#727D74
oklch(57.8% 0.019 150.9)
- #81767F
#81767F
oklch(57.9% 0.019 331.8)
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 #727D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #727D74 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.