#756972
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.5% 0.02 334.5), rgb(117, 105, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#756972 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #756972 |
| RGB | rgb(117, 105, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 5%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.02 334.5) |
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 #756972 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #756972 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #756972 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #756972 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.01 331)
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Step 400
400
#A79DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.015 336.3)
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Step 500
500
#91858E
oklch(63% 0.019 334.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#756972
oklch(53.5% 0.02 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#685D65
oklch(49.2% 0.019 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#554C52
oklch(42.7% 0.015 338)
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Step 900
900
#463F44
oklch(37.7% 0.013 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#756972 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) | #696B72 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D72 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76696C | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #756972
#756972
oklch(53.5% 0.02 334.5)
- #647168
#647168
oklch(53.5% 0.021 155.4)
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 #756972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
Use #756972 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.