What color is #726856?

#726856 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726856?

The RGB value is 114, 104, 86: 114 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726856?

The complementary color is #566072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726856 color

#726856 rgb(114, 104, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726856 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 40.8% green and 33.7% blue (114, 104, 86).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#726856 color codes

HEX	`#726856`
RGB	`rgb(114, 104, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 40.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.45, 0.77, 11.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.45, 11.61, 86.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.569, 14.15, 10.819)`
Decimal	`7497814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726856, 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 #726856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #726856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726856; }
.text { color: #726856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 104 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726856, #6e7256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #726856?: #726856 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726856?: The RGB value is 114, 104, 86: 114 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726856?: The complementary color is #566072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.