What color is #726367?

#726367 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726367?

The RGB value is 114, 99, 103: 114 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726367?

The complementary color is #63726E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726367 color

#726367 rgb(114, 99, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726367 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38.8% green and 40.4% blue (114, 99, 103).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 10% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#726367 color codes

HEX	`#726367`
RGB	`rgb(114, 99, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 10%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.48, 6.73, -0.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.48, 6.73, 359.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.849, 13.481, 14.702)`
Decimal	`7496551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726367, 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 #726367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #726367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726367; }
.text { color: #726367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 99 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726367, #726763); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #726367?: #726367 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726367?: The RGB value is 114, 99, 103: 114 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726367?: The complementary color is #63726E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.