What color is #072629?

#072629 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #072629?

The RGB value is 7, 38, 41: 7 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #072629?

The complementary color is #290A07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #072629?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#072629 color

#072629 rgb(7, 38, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #072629 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 14.9% green and 16.1% blue (7, 38, 41).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 71% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#072629 color codes

HEX	`#072629`
RGB	`rgb(7, 38, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 14.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 71%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 83%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 7%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.18, -9.96, -5.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.18, 11.29, 208.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.181, 1.591, 2.342)`
Decimal	`468521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #072629, 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 #072629	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#072629 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #072629 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #072629; }
.text { color: #072629; }
.border { border: 2px solid #072629; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 38 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #072629, #071529); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #072629?: #072629 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #072629?: The RGB value is 7, 38, 41: 7 red, 38 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #072629?: The complementary color is #290A07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #072629?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.