What color is #727748?

#727748 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 #727748?

The RGB value is 114, 119, 72: 114 red, 119 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727748?

The complementary color is #4D4877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727748 color

#727748 rgb(114, 119, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #727748 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 46.7% green and 28.2% blue (114, 119, 72).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#727748 color codes

HEX	`#727748`
RGB	`rgb(114, 119, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 46.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.56, -9.85, 25.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.56, 27.08, 111.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.706, 17.239, 8.682)`
Decimal	`7501640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727748, 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 #727748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #727748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727748; }
.text { color: #727748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 119 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727748, #5b7748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #727748?: #727748 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 #727748?: The RGB value is 114, 119, 72: 114 red, 119 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727748?: The complementary color is #4D4877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.