What color is #72706D?

#72706D is a gray, closest to the named color Anchovy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72706D?

The RGB value is 114, 112, 109: 114 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72706D?

The complementary color is #6D6F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72706D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72706D color

#72706D rgb(114, 112, 109)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72706D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 43.9% green and 42.7% blue (114, 112, 109).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 2% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Anchovy (#756F6B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#72706D color codes

HEX	`#72706D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 112, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 43.9%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 2%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 4%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.33, 0.17, 1.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.33, 1.94, 84.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.494, 16.27, 16.789)`
Decimal	`7499885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72706D, 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 #72706D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72706D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	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 #72706D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72706d; }
.text { color: #72706d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72706d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 112 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72706d, #72726d); }

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Questions

What color is #72706D?: #72706D is a gray, closest to the named color Anchovy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72706D?: The RGB value is 114, 112, 109: 114 red, 112 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72706D?: The complementary color is #6D6F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72706D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.25:1 and white text 4.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.