What color is #72702D?

#72702D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72702D?

The RGB value is 114, 112, 45: 114 red, 112 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72702D?

The complementary color is #2D2F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72702D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72702D color

#72702D rgb(114, 112, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #72702D is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 43.9% green and 17.6% blue (114, 112, 45).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 43% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 61% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#72702D color codes

HEX	`#72702D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 112, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 43.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 43%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 61%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, -8.77, 36.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 37.72, 103.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.208, 15.356, 4.75)`
Decimal	`7499821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72702D, 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 #72702D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72702D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #72702D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72702d; }
.text { color: #72702d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72702d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 112 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72702d, #52722d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #72702D?: #72702D is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72702D?: The RGB value is 114, 112, 45: 114 red, 112 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72702D?: The complementary color is #2D2F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72702D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.