#727974

Accessibility

4.7:1

Vs white / black

4.47:1 · 4.7:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#727974

RGB

rgb(114, 121, 116)

RGBA

rgba(114, 121, 116, 1)

HSL

hsl(137, 3%, 46%)

HSLA

hsla(137, 3%, 46%, 1)

HSV

hsv(137, 6%, 47%)

LAB

lab(50.11% -3.65 1.83)

LCH

lch(50.11% 4.08 153.37)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5686 -0.0102 0.0048)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5686 0.0113 154.8)

XYZ

xyz(16.93, 18.51, 19.20)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 4%, 53%)

CSS

color: #727974;

CSS variable

--color-727974: #727974;

SCSS

$color-727974: #727974;

JavaScript

const color = "#727974";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#727974";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#727974" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#727974", "rgb": { "r": 114, "g": 121, "b": 116 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5686 0.0113 154.8)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#727974-1: #727974;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-500

Very different · ΔE 5.37 · #737373

Nearest CSS named color

Gray

Very different · ΔE 6.16 · #808080

Nearest Material color

grey-600

Very different · ΔE 5.18 · #757575

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 7.4 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ebf9ef 100deece2 200cbd8ce 300b4c2b8 40098a59c 5007d8a81 60067746b 700515d55 8003c473f 90027322b 950131d16

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f4f3 e8e9e8 dcdedc d0d2d1 c4c7c5 b9bcba adb1ae a1a6a2 959b97 8a8f8b 7e8480 727974 696f6a 5f6561 565b57 4c514d 424744 393d3a 2f3230 262827 1d1e1d 131413 0a0a0a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f4f3 e8e9e8 dcdedc d0d2d1 c4c7c5 b9bcba adb1ae a1a6a2 959b97 8a8f8b 7e8480

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

696f6a 5f6561 565b57 4c514d 424744 393d3a 2f3230 262827 1d1e1d 131413 0a0a0a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

737a75 747a76 767b77 777b78 787c79 797d7a 7a7d7b 7b7e7c 7d7e7d 7e7f7e 7f7f7f

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#727974Stop 1 #797277Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#737972Stop 1 #727974Stop 2 #727977Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#727974Stop 1 #747279Stop 2 #797472Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#727974Stop 1 #777279Stop 2 #797273Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#313532Stop 1 #575C58Stop 2 #7C837EStop 3 #A3A8A5Stop 4 #CACECBStop 5

Using this color

Where #727974 works

#727974 (#727974) sits in the grey family at about 137° hue, 3% saturation, and 46% lightness. Contrast is 4.47:1 on white and 4.7:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-500 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #727974 as small body text on white — 4.47:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Grey 600#757575 Tailwind neutral 500#737373 Gray#808080 American River#636E72 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D DimGray#696969 Asbestos#7F8C8D Tailwind stone 500#78716C Web Safe #666666#666666 Fill Tertiary#787880 Tailwind zinc 500#71717A Material Grey 700#616161

Where #727974 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

large titles on light backgrounds (WCAG AA Large)

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #727974 as small body text on white — 4.47:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.