What color is #72635C?

#72635C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72635C?

The RGB value is 114, 99, 92: 114 red, 99 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72635C?

The complementary color is #5C6B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72635C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72635C color

#72635C rgb(114, 99, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72635C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38.8% green and 36.1% blue (114, 99, 92).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 11% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 19% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#72635C color codes

HEX	`#72635C`
RGB	`rgb(114, 99, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38.8%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 11%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 19%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.17, 4.74, 6.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.17, 7.79, 52.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.333, 13.274, 11.983)`
Decimal	`7496540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72635C, 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 #72635C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72635C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #72635C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72635c; }
.text { color: #72635c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72635c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 99 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72635c, #726e5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #72635C?: #72635C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72635C?: The RGB value is 114, 99, 92: 114 red, 99 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72635C?: The complementary color is #5C6B72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72635C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.