#726473 Color
#726473 is rgb(114, 100, 115) in RGB, hsl(296, 7%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#726473rgb(114, 100, 115)hsl(296, 7%, 42%)hsv(296, 13%, 45%)cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 55%)oklch(52.2% 0.029 323.9)lab(44.12% 7.97 -6.31)lch(44.12% 10.17 321.61)What #726473 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 #726473, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#726473 Channel Values
How #726473 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 100 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 296° · S 7% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 296° · S 13% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #726473 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 #726473
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #726473; 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 #726473
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 #726473 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.
#726473#676773#6B6673#696973#6D6773#706666#71656B#686868Using #726473 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-726473: #726473;background-color: #726473;colors: { 'color-726473': '#726473' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.392, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_726473">#726473</color>fill="#726473"More Gray Colors
#726473 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#726473 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #726473?
#726473 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(114, 100, 115) in RGB and hsl(296, 7%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.
What is the RGB value of #726473?
#726473 is rgb(114, 100, 115) — red 114, green 100, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #726473?
#726473 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 13%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #726473 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #726473 scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #726473 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #726473 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 10.17, which is visibly different.
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