What color is #727944?

#727944 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 #727944?

The RGB value is 114, 121, 68: 114 red, 121 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #727944?

The complementary color is #4B4479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #727944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#727944 color

#727944 rgb(114, 121, 68)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #727944 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 47.5% green and 26.7% blue (114, 121, 68).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Look (#727736), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#727944 color codes

HEX	`#727944`
RGB	`rgb(114, 121, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 47.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 44%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.09, -11.46, 28.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.09, 30.37, 112.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.82, 17.67, 8.098)`
Decimal	`7502148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #727944, 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 #727944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#727944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #727944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #727944; }
.text { color: #727944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #727944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 121 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #727944, #587944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #727944?: #727944 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 #727944?: The RGB value is 114, 121, 68: 114 red, 121 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #727944?: The complementary color is #4B4479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #727944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.