What color is #727356?

#727356 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727356?

The RGB value is 114, 115, 86: 114 red, 115 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727356?

The complementary color is #575673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727356?

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.

#727356 color

#727356 rgb(114, 115, 86)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #727356 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 45.1% green and 33.7% blue (114, 115, 86).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#727356 color codes

HEX	`#727356`
RGB	`rgb(114, 115, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 45.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.64, -5.61, 15.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.64, 16.93, 109.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.75, 16.511, 11.212)`
Decimal	`7500630`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727356, 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 #727356	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727356 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 #727356 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727356; }
.text { color: #727356; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727356; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 115 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727356, #647356); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #727356?: #727356 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727356?: The RGB value is 114, 115, 86: 114 red, 115 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727356?: The complementary color is #575673, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727356?: 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.