#72797E Color

#72797E is rgb(114, 121, 126) in RGB and hsl(205, 5%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#72797E

HEX#72797E

RGBrgb(114, 121, 126)

HSLhsl(205, 5%, 47%)

HSVhsv(205, 10%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.011 238.6)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 4%, 0%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #72797E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #72797E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#72797E Complementary#7E7772 Analogous#727E7D Analogous#72737E Triadic#7E7279 Triadic#797E72

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #72797E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#848B90 #999FA3 #ACB1B4 #BFC2C5 #D1D4D6 #E7E8E9

Shades

#63696E #555A5E #464B4E #35393B #27292B #181A1B

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