What color is #727664?

#727664 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #727664?

The RGB value is 114, 118, 100: 114 red, 118 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727664?

The complementary color is #686476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727664?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727664 color

#727664 rgb(114, 118, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #727664 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 46.3% green and 39.2% blue (114, 118, 100).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 8% saturation and 43% 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 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#727664 color codes

HEX	`#727664`
RGB	`rgb(114, 118, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 46.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 8%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 15%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 15%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.83, -4.98, 9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.83, 10.65, 117.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.718, 17.454, 14.595)`
Decimal	`7501412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727664, 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 #727664	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727664 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #727664 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727664; }
.text { color: #727664; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727664; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 118 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727664, #697664); }

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Questions

What color is #727664?: #727664 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #727664?: The RGB value is 114, 118, 100: 114 red, 118 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727664?: The complementary color is #686476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727664?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.