#72667A Color
#72667A is rgb(114, 102, 122) in RGB, hsl(276, 9%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72667Argb(114, 102, 122)hsl(276, 9%, 44%)hsv(276, 16%, 48%)cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 52%)oklch(52.9% 0.034 311.9)lab(44.87% 7.96 -9.40)lch(44.87% 12.32 310.24)What #72667A 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 #72667A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72667A Channel Values
How #72667A 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 102 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 276° · S 9% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 276° · S 16% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72667A 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 #72667A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72667A; 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 #72667A
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 #72667A 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.
#72667A#68687A#6C677A#6A6A7A#6D697A#6F6969#706870#6A6A6AUsing #72667A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72667a: #72667A;background-color: #72667A;colors: { 'color-72667a': '#72667A' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.400, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_72667a">#72667A</color>fill="#72667A"More Gray Colors
#72667A sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72667A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72667A?
#72667A is a mid-tone gray — rgb(114, 102, 122) in RGB and hsl(276, 9%, 44%) 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 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #72667A?
#72667A is rgb(114, 102, 122) — red 114, green 102, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72667A?
#72667A converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72667A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #72667A scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72667A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72667A 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 12.33, which is visibly different.
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