Information about #726B5B color

#726B5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #726B5B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 107, 91) — 44.7% red, 42% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 9 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#726B5B presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Socrates (#716D59). Slightly further away sit Double Pravda (#766C5C) and Beige Grey (#756A5E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 107, 91)), which gives #726B5B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #726B5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#726B5B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#726B5B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #726B5B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Beige Grey color link
Beige Grey

#756A5E

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Equilibrium color link
Equilibrium

#776E5B

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Flint color link
Flint

#716E61

Pastel Taupe color link
Pastel Taupe

#75655A

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#726B5B
  • RGB114, 107, 91
  • CMYK0, 3, 9, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 107, 91)
  • HSL42°, 11%, 40%
  • HSL Precise41.739°, 11.22%, 40.196%
  • HSV42°, 20%, 45%
  • HSB42°, 20%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.420, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.420, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.420, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID726B5B
  • DECIMAL ID7498587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01