What color is #727464?

#727464 is a gray, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727464?

The RGB value is 114, 116, 100: 114 red, 116 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727464?

The complementary color is #666474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727464 color

#727464 rgb(114, 116, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #727464 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 45.5% green and 39.2% blue (114, 116, 100).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#727464 color codes

HEX	`#727464`
RGB	`rgb(114, 116, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 45.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 14%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.25, -3.84, 8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.25, 9.41, 114.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.485, 16.988, 14.517)`
Decimal	`7500900`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727464, 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 #727464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #727464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727464; }
.text { color: #727464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 116 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727464, #6a7464); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #727464?: #727464 is a gray, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727464?: The RGB value is 114, 116, 100: 114 red, 116 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727464?: The complementary color is #666474, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.