What color is #72787A?

#72787A is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72787A?

The RGB value is 114, 120, 122: 114 red, 120 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72787A?

The complementary color is #7A7472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72787A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72787A color

#72787A rgb(114, 120, 122)

Shades of gray

The hex color #72787A is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 47.1% green and 47.8% blue (114, 120, 122).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 3% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#72787A color codes

HEX	`#72787A`
RGB	`rgb(114, 120, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 47.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 3%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 7%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50, -1.83, -1.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50, 2.62, 225.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.168, 18.415, 21.059)`
Decimal	`7501946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72787A, 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 #72787A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#72787A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	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 #72787A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72787a; }
.text { color: #72787a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72787a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 120 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72787a, #72747a); }

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Questions

What color is #72787A?: #72787A is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72787A?: The RGB value is 114, 120, 122: 114 red, 120 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72787A?: The complementary color is #7A7472, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72787A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.