What color is #726956?

#726956 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 #726956?

The RGB value is 114, 105, 86: 114 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726956?

The complementary color is #565F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726956 color

#726956 rgb(114, 105, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726956 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 41.2% green and 33.7% blue (114, 105, 86).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#726956 color codes

HEX	`#726956`
RGB	`rgb(114, 105, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 41.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.73, 0.18, 11.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.73, 11.99, 89.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.671, 14.353, 10.853)`
Decimal	`7498070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726956, 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 #726956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #726956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726956; }
.text { color: #726956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 105 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726956, #6d7256); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #726956?: #726956 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 #726956?: The RGB value is 114, 105, 86: 114 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726956?: The complementary color is #565F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.