What color is #725652?

#725652 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725652?

The RGB value is 114, 86, 82: 114 red, 86 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725652?

The complementary color is #526E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725652?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725652 color

#725652 rgb(114, 86, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #725652 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 33.7% green and 32.2% blue (114, 86, 82).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 28% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#725652 color codes

HEX	`#725652`
RGB	`rgb(114, 86, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 33.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 28%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 28%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.31, 10.94, 6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.31, 12.89, 31.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.79, 10.843, 9.453)`
Decimal	`7493202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725652, 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 #725652	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725652 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #725652 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725652; }
.text { color: #725652; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725652; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 86 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725652, #726652); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #725652?: #725652 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725652?: The RGB value is 114, 86, 82: 114 red, 86 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725652?: The complementary color is #526E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725652?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.