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Information about #72788B color

#72788B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72788B falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 120, 139) — 44.7% red, 47.1% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 7 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72788B is a muted, almost neutral neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Skeletony (#777887). Slightly further away sit Slate Gray (#708090) and Bluff (#718187).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 120, 139)), which gives #72788B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #72788B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. No one has named #72788B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72788B color variations

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

#72788B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72788B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#72788B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72788B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#72788B 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
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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
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#858C73
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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
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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
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#798C73
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #72788B

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

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Storm Grey color link
Storm Grey

#747880

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Weathered Blue color link
Weathered Blue

#677583

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

#72788B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72788B
  • RGB114, 120, 139
  • CMYK10, 7, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(114, 120, 139)
  • HSL226°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise225.6°, 9.881%, 49.608%
  • HSV226°, 18%, 55%
  • HSB226°, 18%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.471, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.471, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.471, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72788B
  • DECIMAL ID7501963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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