#725F66 Color
#725F66 is rgb(114, 95, 102) in RGB, hsl(338, 9%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 11%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#725F66rgb(114, 95, 102)hsl(338, 9%, 41%)hsv(338, 17%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 11%, 55%)oklch(50.6% 0.027 353.9)lab(42.39% 8.88 -0.98)lch(42.39% 8.94 353.69)What #725F66 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #725F66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#725F66 Channel Values
How #725F66 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 114 · G 95 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 338° · S 9% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 338° · S 17% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 11% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #725F66 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #725F66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #725F66; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #725F66
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #725F66 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#725F66#636366#696166#666665#6B6366#716060#726062#646464Using #725F66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-725f66: #725F66;background-color: #725F66;colors: { 'color-725f66': '#725F66' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.373, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_725f66">#725F66</color>fill="#725F66"More Gray Colors
#725F66 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#725F66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #725F66?
#725F66 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(114, 95, 102) in RGB and hsl(338, 9%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.
What is the RGB value of #725F66?
#725F66 is rgb(114, 95, 102) — red 114, green 95, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #725F66?
#725F66 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 11%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #725F66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #725F66 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #725F66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #725F66 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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