What color is #726053?

#726053 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726053?

The RGB value is 114, 96, 83: 114 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726053?

The complementary color is #536572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726053 color

#726053 rgb(114, 96, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726053 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 37.6% green and 32.5% blue (114, 96, 83).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 16% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 27% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Kabul (#6C5E53), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#726053 color codes

HEX	`#726053`
RGB	`rgb(114, 96, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 37.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 16%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 27%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 27%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.11, 5.06, 10.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.11, 11.32, 63.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.684, 12.568, 9.94)`
Decimal	`7495763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726053, 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 #726053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #726053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726053; }
.text { color: #726053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 96 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726053, #727053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #726053?: #726053 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726053?: The RGB value is 114, 96, 83: 114 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726053?: The complementary color is #536572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.