What color is #727547?

#727547 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727547?

The RGB value is 114, 117, 71: 114 red, 117 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727547?

The complementary color is #4A4775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727547 color

#727547 rgb(114, 117, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #727547 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 45.9% green and 27.8% blue (114, 117, 71).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#727547 color codes

HEX	`#727547`
RGB	`rgb(114, 117, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 45.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 39%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.95, -8.86, 25.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.95, 26.53, 109.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.438, 16.755, 8.433)`
Decimal	`7501127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727547, 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 #727547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #727547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727547; }
.text { color: #727547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 117 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727547, #5b7547); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #727547?: #727547 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727547?: The RGB value is 114, 117, 71: 114 red, 117 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727547?: The complementary color is #4A4775, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.