Information about #726F75 color

#726F75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #726F75 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 111, 117) (44.7% red, 43.5% green, 45.9% blue), or CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 54 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral grey, #726F75 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 practically indistinguishable from Nickel (#727472). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Dark Grey (#737270) and Sonic Silver (#757575).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(114, 111, 117)), which gives #726F75 its character. If you plan to put text on a #726F75 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #726F75 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#726F75 color variations

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

#726F75 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#726F75 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5B595E

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#444246

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Black

#000000

#726F75 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#757278

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Grey

#808080

#726F75 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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#6F6F76

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#726F75 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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#73766F
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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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#6F766F
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#76766F
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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
#726F75
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#76736F
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#6F7673
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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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#766F73
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#73766F
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#6F7673
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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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#766F6F
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#6F7676
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Nearest named colors to #726F75

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

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Vintage Dark Grey color link
Vintage Dark Grey

#737270

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Quarter Masala color link
Quarter Masala

#74736F

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Weathered Grey color link
Weathered Grey

#776F6F

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

#726F75 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#726F75
  • RGB114, 111, 117
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 54
  • CSSrgb(114, 111, 117)
  • HSL270°, 3%, 45%
  • HSL Precise270°, 2.632%, 44.706%
  • HSV270°, 5%, 46%
  • HSB270°, 5%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.435, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.435, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.435, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID726F75
  • DECIMAL ID7499637
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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