What color is #727361?

#727361 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727361?

The RGB value is 114, 115, 97: 114 red, 115 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727361?

The complementary color is #626173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727361 color

#727361 rgb(114, 115, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #727361 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 45.1% green and 38% blue (114, 115, 97).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#727361 color codes

HEX	`#727361`
RGB	`rgb(114, 115, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 45.1%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.88, -3.79, 9.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.88, 10.56, 111.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.228, 16.702, 13.729)`
Decimal	`7500641`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727361, 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 #727361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #727361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727361; }
.text { color: #727361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 115 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727361, #697361); }

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Questions

What color is #727361?: #727361 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727361?: The RGB value is 114, 115, 97: 114 red, 115 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727361?: The complementary color is #626173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.