What color is #726173?

#726173 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726173?

The RGB value is 114, 97, 115: 114 red, 97 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726173?

The complementary color is #627361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726173 color

#726173 rgb(114, 97, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726173 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38% green and 45.1% blue (114, 97, 115).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.72:1).

#726173 color codes

HEX	`#726173`
RGB	`rgb(114, 97, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.31, 10.34, -7.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.31, 12.83, 323.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.308, 13.365, 18.042)`
Decimal	`7496051`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726173, 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 #726173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #726173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726173; }
.text { color: #726173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 97 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726173, #73616b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #726173?: #726173 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726173?: The RGB value is 114, 97, 115: 114 red, 97 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726173?: The complementary color is #627361, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.