What color is #725850?

#725850 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 #725850?

The RGB value is 114, 88, 80: 114 red, 88 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725850?

The complementary color is #506A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725850?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725850 color

#725850 rgb(114, 88, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #725850 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 34.5% green and 31.4% blue (114, 88, 80).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 18% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 30% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#725850 color codes

HEX	`#725850`
RGB	`rgb(114, 88, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 34.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 18%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 30%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.81, 9.42, 8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.81, 12.85, 42.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.877, 11.137, 9.112)`
Decimal	`7493712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725850, 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 #725850	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725850 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #725850 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725850; }
.text { color: #725850; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725850; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 88 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725850, #726950); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #725850?: #725850 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 #725850?: The RGB value is 114, 88, 80: 114 red, 88 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725850?: The complementary color is #506A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725850?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.