What color is #72692C?

#72692C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72692C?

The RGB value is 114, 105, 44: 114 red, 105 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72692C?

The complementary color is #2C3572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72692C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72692C color

#72692C rgb(114, 105, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #72692C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 41.2% green and 17.3% blue (114, 105, 44).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 61% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#72692C color codes

HEX	`#72692C`
RGB	`rgb(114, 105, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 41.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 61%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.04, -4.87, 34.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.04, 35.2, 97.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.446, 13.863, 4.403)`
Decimal	`7498028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72692C, 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 #72692C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72692C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #72692C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72692c; }
.text { color: #72692c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72692c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 105 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72692c, #58722c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #72692C?: #72692C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72692C?: The RGB value is 114, 105, 44: 114 red, 105 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72692C?: The complementary color is #2C3572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72692C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.