What color is #72505D?

#72505D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72505D?

The RGB value is 114, 80, 93: 114 red, 80 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72505D?

The complementary color is #507265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72505D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72505D color

#72505D rgb(114, 80, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #72505D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 31.4% green and 36.5% blue (114, 80, 93).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#72505D color codes

HEX	`#72505D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 80, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 31.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 18%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.03, 16.42, -1.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.03, 16.53, 353.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.784, 10.106, 11.684)`
Decimal	`7491677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72505D, 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 #72505D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72505D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	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 #72505D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72505d; }
.text { color: #72505d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72505d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 80 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72505d, #725450); }

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Questions

What color is #72505D?: #72505D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72505D?: The RGB value is 114, 80, 93: 114 red, 80 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72505D?: The complementary color is #507265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72505D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.