What color is #725A64?

#725A64 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #725A64?

The RGB value is 114, 90, 100: 114 red, 90 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #725A64?

The complementary color is #5A7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #725A64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#725A64 color

#725A64 rgb(114, 90, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #725A64 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 35.3% green and 39.2% blue (114, 90, 100).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 12% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#725A64 color codes

HEX	`#725A64`
RGB	`rgb(114, 90, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 35.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 21%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 12%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.91, 11.61, -1.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.91, 11.78, 350.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.896, 11.81, 13.654)`
Decimal	`7494244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #725A64, 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 #725A64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#725A64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #725A64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #725a64; }
.text { color: #725a64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #725a64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 90 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #725a64, #725c5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #725A64?: #725A64 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #725A64?: The RGB value is 114, 90, 100: 114 red, 90 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #725A64?: The complementary color is #5A7268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #725A64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.