#72837E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.5% 0.021 176), rgb(114, 131, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#72837E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72837E |
| RGB | rgb(114, 131, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 7%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.021 176) |
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 #72837E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72837E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72837E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72837E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.006 183)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A0
oklch(70.6% 0.017 176.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72837E
oklch(59.5% 0.021 176)
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Step 600
600
#667873
oklch(55.6% 0.023 176.8)
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Step 700
700
#546560
oklch(49.1% 0.022 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#45524E
oklch(42.6% 0.018 174.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4441
oklch(37.7% 0.014 175.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#72837E 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) | #82817E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8481 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72837E
#72837E
oklch(59.5% 0.021 176)
- #8A7A7F
#8A7A7F
oklch(59.6% 0.021 356.9)
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 #72837E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
Use #72837E 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.