Information about #72808E color

#72808E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72808E belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 128, 142) — 44.7% red, 50.2% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72808E reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Slate Gray (#708090). Nearby in the Register you will also find Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Bluff (#718187).

The recipe behind #72808E is rgb(114, 128, 142), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72808E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72808E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72808E color variations

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

#72808E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#AAB2BA

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White

#FFFFFF

#72808E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5A6671

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#444C54

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Black

#000000

#72808E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#777F87

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Grey

#808080

#72808E 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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#71748D

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#718A8D

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#718D85

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#718D79

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#72808E 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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#8E8071
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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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#8E8E71
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#8E7171
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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
#71718E
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#718E8E
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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
#72808E
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#8E7180
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#808E71
#808E71

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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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#80718E
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#8E8071
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#808E71
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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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#8E718E
#8E718E

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#8E8071
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#718E71
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Nearest named colors to #72808E

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

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Skeletony color link
Skeletony

#777887

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

#72808E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72808E
  • RGB114, 128, 142
  • CMYK11, 5, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(114, 128, 142)
  • HSL210°, 11%, 50%
  • HSL Precise210°, 11.024%, 50.196%
  • HSV210°, 20%, 56%
  • HSB210°, 20%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.502, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.502, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.502, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID72808E
  • DECIMAL ID7504014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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