What color is #726C5C?

#726C5C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726C5C?

The RGB value is 114, 108, 92: 114 red, 108 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726C5C?

The complementary color is #5C6272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726C5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726C5C color

#726C5C rgb(114, 108, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726C5C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 42.4% green and 36.1% blue (114, 108, 92).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 11% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 19% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#726C5C color codes

HEX	`#726C5C`
RGB	`rgb(114, 108, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 42.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 11%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 19%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 19%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.74, -0.59, 9.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.74, 9.82, 93.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.234, 15.075, 12.283)`
Decimal	`7498844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726C5C, 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 #726C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #726C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726c5c; }
.text { color: #726c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 108 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726c5c, #6d725c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #726C5C?: #726C5C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726C5C?: The RGB value is 114, 108, 92: 114 red, 108 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726C5C?: The complementary color is #5C6272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726C5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.