#72725A Color
#72725A is rgb(114, 114, 90) in RGB, hsl(60, 12%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#72725Argb(114, 114, 90)hsl(60, 12%, 40%)hsv(60, 21%, 45%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 55%)oklch(54.5% 0.036 107.5)lab(47.53% -3.26 13.38)lch(47.53% 13.77 103.69)What #72725A 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 #72725A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#72725A Channel Values
How #72725A 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 114 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 12% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 21% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #72725A 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 #72725A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #72725A; 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 #72725A
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 #72725A 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-72725a: #72725A;background-color: #72725A;colors: { 'color-72725a': '#72725A' }Color(red: 0.447, green: 0.447, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_72725a">#72725A</color>fill="#72725A"More Yellow Colors
#72725A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#72725A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #72725A?
#72725A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(114, 114, 90) in RGB and hsl(60, 12%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.85.
What is the RGB value of #72725A?
#72725A is rgb(114, 114, 90) — red 114, green 114, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #72725A?
#72725A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #72725A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #72725A scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #72725A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #72725A 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 14.12, which is visibly different.
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