What color is #72636F?

#72636F is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72636F?

The RGB value is 114, 99, 111: 114 red, 99 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72636F?

The complementary color is #637266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72636F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72636F color

#72636F rgb(114, 99, 111)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72636F is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 38.8% green and 43.5% blue (114, 99, 111).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.63:1).

#72636F color codes

HEX	`#72636F`
RGB	`rgb(114, 99, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 38.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.73, 8.31, -4.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.73, 9.47, 331.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.27, 13.649, 16.919)`
Decimal	`7496559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72636F, 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 #72636F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72636F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	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 #72636F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72636f; }
.text { color: #72636f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72636f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 99 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72636f, #726368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #72636F?: #72636F is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72636F?: The RGB value is 114, 99, 111: 114 red, 99 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72636F?: The complementary color is #637266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72636F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and white text 5.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.