COLOR
#725A5A
≈ Reading Tea Leaves
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On white
Aa
6.31:1
Passes AA
On black
Aa
2.77:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(6.31:1)
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Normal vision#725A5A
Protanopia#5E5D5A
Deuteranopia#64615A
Tritanopia#77585A
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Open in scheme generator →Colors that go with Reading Tea Leaves
Reading Tea Leaves is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
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Colour nameReading Tea Leaves#7D5D5EΔE 3.4CSS nameDimgray#696969ΔE 11.8Web-safe#996666#996666ΔE 10.8
Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Reading Tea Leaves — meaning & where to use it
Reading Tea Leaves is a rich, mid-toned neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.