What color is #72727D?

#72727D is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72727D?

The RGB value is 114, 114, 125: 114 red, 114 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72727D?

The complementary color is #7D7D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72727D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72727D color

#72727D rgb(114, 114, 125)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72727D is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 44.7% green and 49% blue (114, 114, 125).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 5% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Space Gray (#717378), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#72727D color codes

HEX	`#72727D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 114, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 44.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 5%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 9%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.38, 2.32, -6.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.38, 6.48, 291.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.658, 17.093, 21.82)`
Decimal	`7500413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72727D, 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 #72727D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72727D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #72727D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72727d; }
.text { color: #72727d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72727d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 114 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72727d, #77727d); }

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Questions

What color is #72727D?: #72727D is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72727D?: The RGB value is 114, 114, 125: 114 red, 114 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72727D?: The complementary color is #7D7D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72727D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.