What color is #725961?

#725961 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725961?

The RGB value is 114, 89, 97: 114 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725961?

The complementary color is #59726A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725961?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725961 color

#725961 rgb(114, 89, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #725961 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 34.9% green and 38% blue (114, 89, 97).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 15% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#725961 color codes

HEX	`#725961`
RGB	`rgb(114, 89, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 34.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 22%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, 11.66, -0.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 11.68, 356.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.669, 11.586, 12.876)`
Decimal	`7493985`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725961, 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 #725961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #725961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725961; }
.text { color: #725961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 89 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725961, #725e59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #725961?: #725961 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725961?: The RGB value is 114, 89, 97: 114 red, 89 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725961?: The complementary color is #59726A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725961?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.