What color is #72714D?

#72714D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72714D?

The RGB value is 114, 113, 77: 114 red, 113 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72714D?

The complementary color is #4D4E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72714D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72714D color

#72714D rgb(114, 113, 77)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #72714D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 44.3% green and 30.2% blue (114, 113, 77).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#72714D color codes

HEX	`#72714D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 113, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 44.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.87, -5.8, 20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.87, 21, 106.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.184, 15.924, 9.346)`
Decimal	`7500109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72714D, 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 #72714D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72714D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #72714D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72714d; }
.text { color: #72714d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72714d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 113 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72714d, #61724d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #72714D?: #72714D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72714D?: The RGB value is 114, 113, 77: 114 red, 113 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72714D?: The complementary color is #4D4E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72714D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.