What color is #727647?

#727647 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 #727647?

The RGB value is 114, 118, 71: 114 red, 118 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727647?

The complementary color is #4B4776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727647?

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.

#727647 color

#727647 rgb(114, 118, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #727647 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 46.3% green and 27.8% blue (114, 118, 71).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#727647 color codes

HEX	`#727647`
RGB	`rgb(114, 118, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 46.3%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 40%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 40%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.25, -9.42, 25.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.25, 27.08, 110.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.555, 16.989, 8.473)`
Decimal	`7501383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727647, 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 #727647	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727647 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 #727647 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727647; }
.text { color: #727647; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727647; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 118 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727647, #5a7647); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #727647?: #727647 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 #727647?: The RGB value is 114, 118, 71: 114 red, 118 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727647?: The complementary color is #4B4776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727647?: 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.