What color is #72716E?

#72716E is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72716E?

The RGB value is 114, 113, 110: 114 red, 113 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72716E?

The complementary color is #6E6F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72716E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72716E color

#72716E rgb(114, 113, 110)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72716E is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 44.3% green and 43.1% blue (114, 113, 110).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 2% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 4% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Gauntlet Gray (#78736E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#72716E color codes

HEX	`#72716E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 113, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 44.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 2%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 4%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 4%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, -0.22, 1.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 1.81, 96.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.659, 16.513, 17.111)`
Decimal	`7500142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72716E, 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 #72716E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72716E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.3:1	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 #72716E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72716e; }
.text { color: #72716e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72716e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 113 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72716e, #71726e); }

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Questions

What color is #72716E?: #72716E is a gray, closest to the named color Gauntlet Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72716E?: The RGB value is 114, 113, 110: 114 red, 113 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72716E?: The complementary color is #6E6F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72716E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.3:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.