What color is #72525E?

#72525E 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 #72525E?

The RGB value is 114, 82, 94: 114 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72525E?

The complementary color is #527266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72525E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72525E color

#72525E rgb(114, 82, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #72525E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 32.2% green and 36.9% blue (114, 82, 94).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#72525E color codes

HEX	`#72525E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 82, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 32.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 18%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.59, 15.38, -1.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.59, 15.48, 353.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.977, 10.421, 11.968)`
Decimal	`7492190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72525E, 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 #72525E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72525E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #72525E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72525e; }
.text { color: #72525e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72525e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 82 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72525e, #725652); }

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Questions

What color is #72525E?: #72525E 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 #72525E?: The RGB value is 114, 82, 94: 114 red, 82 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72525E?: The complementary color is #527266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72525E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.