What color is #725956?

#725956 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 #725956?

The RGB value is 114, 89, 86: 114 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725956?

The complementary color is #566F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725956 color

#725956 rgb(114, 89, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #725956 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 34.9% green and 33.7% blue (114, 89, 86).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#725956 color codes

HEX	`#725956`
RGB	`rgb(114, 89, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 34.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.24, 9.76, 5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.24, 11.28, 30.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.192, 11.395, 10.359)`
Decimal	`7493974`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725956, 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 #725956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #725956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725956; }
.text { color: #725956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 89 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725956, #726756); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #725956?: #725956 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 #725956?: The RGB value is 114, 89, 86: 114 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725956?: The complementary color is #566F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.