Palettes / Colors / #72887F

#72887F — Stone Grey

#72887F is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #72887F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#72887F is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #88727B; it also sits naturally between #728874 and #728688. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 45% · Green 53% · Blue 50%

Cyan 16% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 47%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #72887F

.text { color: #72887F; }
.background { background-color: #72887F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #72887F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(114, 136, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(155, 9%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #72887F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(114, 136, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #72887F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(114, 136, 127, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#72887F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#72887F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #88727B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #72887F: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #72887F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #72887F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #72887F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #72887E  ·  #728880 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #72887F?

#72887F is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 114, 136, 127). Its closest standard named color is Gray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #72887F?

#72887F is RGB 114, 136, 127 — HSL 155°, 9%, 49% — CMYK 16%, 0%, 7%, 47%.

What colors go with #72887F?

Its complement is #88727B; analogous partners are #728874 and #728688. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #72887F for text?

Black text on #72887F has a contrast ratio of 5.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.79:1.