What color is #727068?

#727068 is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727068?

The RGB value is 114, 112, 104: 114 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727068?

The complementary color is #686A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727068 color

#727068 rgb(114, 112, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #727068 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 43.9% green and 40.8% blue (114, 112, 104).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 5% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Wolf Pack (#78776F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#727068 color codes

HEX	`#727068`
RGB	`rgb(114, 112, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 43.9%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 5%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 9%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.19, -0.79, 4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.19, 4.78, 99.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.232, 16.165, 15.412)`
Decimal	`7499880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727068, 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 #727068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #727068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727068; }
.text { color: #727068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 112 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727068, #6f7268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #727068?: #727068 is a gray, closest to the named color Wolf Pack. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727068?: The RGB value is 114, 112, 104: 114 red, 112 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727068?: The complementary color is #686A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.