What color is #736172?

#736172 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #736172?

The RGB value is 115, 97, 114: 115 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #736172?

The complementary color is #617362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #736172?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#736172 color

#736172 rgb(115, 97, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #736172 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (115, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 1% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#736172 color codes

HEX	`#736172`
RGB	`rgb(115, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 1%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.37, 10.52, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.37, 12.57, 326.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.382, 13.409, 17.747)`
Decimal	`7561586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #736172, 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 #736172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#736172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #736172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #736172; }
.text { color: #736172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #736172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #736172, #736169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #736172?: #736172 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #736172?: The RGB value is 115, 97, 114: 115 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #736172?: The complementary color is #617362, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #736172?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.