What color is #72737A?

#72737A is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72737A?

The RGB value is 114, 115, 122: 114 red, 115 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72737A?

The complementary color is #7A7972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72737A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72737A color

#72737A rgb(114, 115, 122)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72737A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 45.1% green and 47.8% blue (114, 115, 122).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Space Gray (#717378), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#72737A color codes

HEX	`#72737A`
RGB	`rgb(114, 115, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 45.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 7%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 6%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.57, 1.09, -3.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.57, 4.13, 285.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.582, 17.244, 20.863)`
Decimal	`7500666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72737A, 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 #72737A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72737A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #72737A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72737a; }
.text { color: #72737a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72737a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 115 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72737a, #75727a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #72737A?: #72737A is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72737A?: The RGB value is 114, 115, 122: 114 red, 115 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72737A?: The complementary color is #7A7972, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72737A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.