What color is #72616D?

#72616D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72616D?

The RGB value is 114, 97, 109: 114 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72616D?

The complementary color is #617266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72616D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72616D color

#72616D rgb(114, 97, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72616D is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38% green and 42.7% blue (114, 97, 109).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 8% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#72616D color codes

HEX	`#72616D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 97, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 8%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 15%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.11, 9.11, -4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.11, 10.05, 335.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.974, 13.231, 16.283)`
Decimal	`7496045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72616D, 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 #72616D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72616D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #72616D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72616d; }
.text { color: #72616d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72616d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 97 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72616d, #726164); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #72616D?: #72616D is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72616D?: The RGB value is 114, 97, 109: 114 red, 97 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72616D?: The complementary color is #617266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72616D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.