What color is #72939E?

#72939E is a grayish azure known as Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cavolo Nero?

The RGB value is 114, 147, 158: 114 red, 147 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cavolo Nero?

The complementary color is #9E7D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72939E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cavolo Nero color: hex code #72939E

#72939E rgb(114, 147, 158)

Shades of gray

Cavolo Nero has the hex code #72939E. It is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 57.6% green and 62% blue (114, 147, 158).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 18% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 38% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

Cavolo Nero (#72939E) color codes

HEX	`#72939E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 147, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 57.6%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 18%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 28%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 7%, 0%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.89, -8.81, -9.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.89, 12.99, 227.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.543, 26.912, 36.295)`
Decimal	`7508894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cavolo Nero, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #72939E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#72939E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #72939E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72939e; }
.text { color: #72939e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72939e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 147 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72939e, #727d9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #72939E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #72939E?: #72939E is a grayish azure known as Cavolo Nero. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cavolo Nero?: The RGB value is 114, 147, 158: 114 red, 147 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cavolo Nero?: The complementary color is #9E7D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72939E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.