What color is #726062?

#726062 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726062?

The RGB value is 114, 96, 98: 114 red, 96 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726062?

The complementary color is #607270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726062?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726062 color

#726062 rgb(114, 96, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726062 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 37.6% green and 38.4% blue (114, 96, 98).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#726062 color codes

HEX	`#726062`
RGB	`rgb(114, 96, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 37.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.5, 7.61, 1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.5, 7.76, 11.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.327, 12.825, 13.326)`
Decimal	`7495778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726062, 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 #726062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #726062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726062; }
.text { color: #726062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 96 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726062, #726760); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #726062?: #726062 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726062?: The RGB value is 114, 96, 98: 114 red, 96 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726062?: The complementary color is #607270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726062?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.