#72867A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60% 0.029 159.1), rgb(114, 134, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#72867A is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72867A |
| RGB | rgb(114, 134, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.029 159.1) |
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 #72867A | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #72867A | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #72867A text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #72867A text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59B
oklch(70.6% 0.023 158.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#72867A
oklch(60% 0.029 159.1)
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Step 600
600
#64796D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665B
oklch(49.1% 0.029 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#44534A
oklch(42.6% 0.024 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#39453E
oklch(37.7% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#72867A 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) | #868379 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8682 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72867A
#72867A
oklch(60% 0.029 159.1)
- #8D7A86
#8D7A86
oklch(60.1% 0.029 339.8)
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 #72867A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #72867A 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.