#80726C
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.3% 0.02 44.7), rgb(128, 114, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#80726C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80726C |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.02 44.7) |
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 #80726C | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80726C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80726C text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80726C text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#A99E99
oklch(70.7% 0.015 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#948681
oklch(63.1% 0.019 40.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80726C
oklch(56.3% 0.02 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E58
oklch(49.2% 0.018 48.3)
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Step 800
800
#574D48
oklch(42.9% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#80726C 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) | #75736C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847070 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80726C
#80726C
oklch(56.3% 0.02 44.7)
- #69787E
#69787E
oklch(56.2% 0.02 223.8)
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 #80726C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
Use #80726C 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.