What color is #72793E?

#72793E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72793E?

The RGB value is 114, 121, 62: 114 red, 121 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72793E?

The complementary color is #453E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72793E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72793E color

#72793E rgb(114, 121, 62)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #72793E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 47.5% green and 24.3% blue (114, 121, 62).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 32% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Look (#727736), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#72793E color codes

HEX	`#72793E`
RGB	`rgb(114, 121, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 47.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 32%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.01, -12.14, 31.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.01, 33.55, 111.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.646, 17.6, 7.182)`
Decimal	`7502142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72793E, 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 #72793E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#72793E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #72793E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72793e; }
.text { color: #72793e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72793e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 121 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72793e, #55793e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #72793E?: #72793E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Look. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72793E?: The RGB value is 114, 121, 62: 114 red, 121 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72793E?: The complementary color is #453E79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72793E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.