What color is #807872?

#807872 is a gray known as Gotham. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gotham?

The RGB value is 128, 120, 114: 128 red, 120 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gotham?

The complementary color is #727A80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #807872?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gotham color: hex code #807872

#807872 rgb(128, 120, 114)

Shades of gray

Gotham has the hex code #807872. It is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 47.1% green and 44.7% blue (128, 120, 114).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 6% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 11% yellow and 50% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

Gotham (#807872) color codes

HEX	`#807872`
RGB	`rgb(128, 120, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 47.1%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 6%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 11%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 11%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.96, 1.94, 4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.96, 4.8, 66.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.656, 19.237, 18.647)`
Decimal	`8419442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gotham, 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 #807872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#807872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	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 #807872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #807872; }
.text { color: #807872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #807872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 120 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #807872, #807f72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gray.

See #807872 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #807872?: #807872 is a gray known as Gotham. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gotham?: The RGB value is 128, 120, 114: 128 red, 120 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gotham?: The complementary color is #727A80, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #807872?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.