What color is #726D5E?

#726D5E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #726D5E?

The RGB value is 114, 109, 94: 114 red, 109 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #726D5E?

The complementary color is #5E6372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #726D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#726D5E color

#726D5E rgb(114, 109, 94)

Shades of gray

The hex color #726D5E is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 42.7% green and 36.9% blue (114, 109, 94).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 10% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#726D5E color codes

HEX	`#726D5E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 109, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 42.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 10%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 18%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.07, -0.83, 9.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.07, 9.13, 95.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.428, 15.323, 12.785)`
Decimal	`7499102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #726D5E, 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 #726D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#726D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #726D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #726d5e; }
.text { color: #726d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #726d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 109 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #726d5e, #6d725e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #726D5E?: #726D5E is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #726D5E?: The RGB value is 114, 109, 94: 114 red, 109 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #726D5E?: The complementary color is #5E6372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #726D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.