What color is #727563?

#727563 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727563?

The RGB value is 114, 117, 99: 114 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727563?

The complementary color is #666375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727563?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727563 color

#727563 rgb(114, 117, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #727563 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 45.9% green and 38.8% blue (114, 117, 99).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.73:1).

#727563 color codes

HEX	`#727563`
RGB	`rgb(114, 117, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 45.9%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.51, -4.59, 9.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.51, 10.61, 115.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.553, 17.201, 14.303)`
Decimal	`7501155`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727563, 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 #727563	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727563 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.44:1	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 #727563 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727563; }
.text { color: #727563; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727563; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 117 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727563, #697563); }

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Questions

What color is #727563?: #727563 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727563?: The RGB value is 114, 117, 99: 114 red, 117 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727563?: The complementary color is #666375, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727563?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.44:1 and white text 4.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.