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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 72 108 136 it is the complementary color RGB 183 147 119. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 72 108 136. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 77 108 131, RGB 94 126 150, RGB 111 144 169, RGB 128 162 188 and RGB 145 180 207

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 72 108 136. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 108 136, RGB 55 90 117, RGB 38 72 98, RGB 21 54 79 and RGB 4 36 60

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 109 137, RGB 72 91 137, RGB 72 74 137, RGB 88 72 137 and RGB 106 72 137

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 109 137, RGB 72 91 137, RGB 72 74 137 and RGB 72 72 137

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 72 108 136 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 72 109 137, RGB 55 111 154, RGB 38 113 171, RGB 21 115 188 and RGB 4 117 205

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 109 137, RGB 89 106 120, RGB 106 104 103, RGB 123 102 86 and RGB 140 100 69

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 137 130, RGB 72 126 137, RGB 72 109 137, RGB 72 92 137 and RGB 72 74 137

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 44 66 83, RGB 58 87 110, RGB 72 109 137, RGB 86 130 164 and RGB 112 150 180

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 108 136, RGB 113 72 137 and RGB 135 137 72

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 108 136, RGB 137 72 109 and RGB 109 137 72

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 108 136, RGB 113 72 137, RGB 137 100 72 and RGB 96 137 72

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 72 108 136 shade: RGB 72 108 136, RGB 133 72 137, RGB 137 100 72 and RGB 76 137 72

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 47

HEX #486C88

RGB 72 108 136

HSL 206.25, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.06, -4.76, -19.43

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 20 / 35 / 28

HEX #B79377

RGB 183 147 119

HSL 26.25, 0.31%, 0.59%

LAB 63.56, 9.51, 19.95

 

CMYK 41 / 18 / 0 / 49

HEX #4D6C83

RGB 77 108 131

HSL 205.56, 0.26%, 0.41%

LAB 44.15, -4.86, -16.27

 

CMYK 37 / 16 / 0 / 41

HEX #5E7E96

RGB 94 126 150

HSL 205.71, 0.23%, 0.48%

LAB 51.27, -5.07, -16.56

 

CMYK 34 / 15 / 0 / 34

HEX #6F90A9

RGB 111 144 169

HSL 205.86, 0.25%, 0.55%

LAB 58.22, -5.24, -16.86

 

CMYK 32 / 14 / 0 / 26

HEX #80A2BC

RGB 128 162 188

HSL 206, 0.31%, 0.62%

LAB 65.01, -5.38, -17.18

 

CMYK 30 / 13 / 0 / 19

HEX #91B4CF

RGB 145 180 207

HSL 206.13, 0.39%, 0.69%

LAB 71.67, -5.51, -17.5

 

CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 47

HEX #486C88

RGB 72 108 136

HSL 206.25, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.06, -4.76, -19.43

 

CMYK 53 / 23 / 0 / 54

HEX #375A75

RGB 55 90 117

HSL 206.13, 0.36%, 0.34%

LAB 36.76, -4.32, -19.21

 

CMYK 61 / 27 / 0 / 62

HEX #264862

RGB 38 72 98

HSL 206, 0.44%, 0.27%

LAB 29.23, -3.69, -19.01

 

CMYK 73 / 32 / 0 / 69

HEX #15364F

RGB 21 54 79

HSL 205.86, 0.58%, 0.2%

LAB 21.44, -2.67, -18.82

 

CMYK 93 / 40 / 0 / 76

HEX #04243C

RGB 4 36 60

HSL 205.71, 0.88%, 0.13%

LAB 13.31, -1.03, -18.65

 

CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 46

HEX #486D89

RGB 72 109 137

HSL 205.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.41, -5.05, -19.49

 

CMYK 47 / 34 / 0 / 46

HEX #485B89

RGB 72 91 137

HSL 222.46, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 39.01, 6.01, -27.86

 

CMYK 47 / 46 / 0 / 46

HEX #484A89

RGB 72 74 137

HSL 238.15, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 34.15, 16.98, -35.54

 

CMYK 36 / 47 / 0 / 46

HEX #584889

RGB 88 72 137

HSL 254.77, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 35.03, 22.63, -34.05

 

CMYK 23 / 47 / 0 / 46

HEX #6A4889

RGB 106 72 137

HSL 271.38, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 36.94, 27.95, -30.91

 

CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 46

HEX #486D89

RGB 72 109 137

HSL 205.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.41, -5.05, -19.49

 

CMYK 47 / 34 / 0 / 46

HEX #485B89

RGB 72 91 137

HSL 222.46, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 39.01, 6.01, -27.86

 

CMYK 47 / 46 / 0 / 46

HEX #484A89

RGB 72 74 137

HSL 238.15, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 34.15, 16.98, -35.54

 

CMYK 47 / 47 / 0 / 46

HEX #484889

RGB 72 72 137

HSL 240, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 33.6, 18.28, -36.41

 

CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 46

HEX #486D89

RGB 72 109 137

HSL 205.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.41, -5.05, -19.49

 

CMYK 64 / 28 / 0 / 40

HEX #376F9A

RGB 55 111 154

HSL 206.06, 0.47%, 0.41%

LAB 44.96, -4.54, -28.81

 

CMYK 78 / 34 / 0 / 33

HEX #2671AB

RGB 38 113 171

HSL 206.17, 0.64%, 0.41%

LAB 45.86, -2.22, -37.44

 

CMYK 89 / 39 / 0 / 26

HEX #1573BC

RGB 21 115 188

HSL 206.23, 0.8%, 0.41%

LAB 47.04, 1.54, -45.46

 

CMYK 98 / 43 / 0 / 20

HEX #0475CD

RGB 4 117 205

HSL 206.27, 0.96%, 0.41%

LAB 48.46, 6.24, -52.97

 

CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 46

HEX #486D89

RGB 72 109 137

HSL 205.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.41, -5.05, -19.49

 

CMYK 26 / 12 / 0 / 53

HEX #596A78

RGB 89 106 120

HSL 207.1, 0.15%, 0.41%

LAB 43.93, -2.93, -9.92

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 58

HEX #6A6867

RGB 106 104 103

HSL 20, 0.01%, 0.41%

LAB 44.15, 0.58, 0.83

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 30 / 52

HEX #7B6656

RGB 123 102 86

HSL 25.95, 0.18%, 0.41%

LAB 44.78, 5.79, 12.18

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 51 / 45

HEX #8C6445

RGB 140 100 69

HSL 26.2, 0.34%, 0.41%

LAB 45.8, 12.25, 23.91

 

CMYK 47 / 0 / 5 / 46

HEX #488982

RGB 72 137 130

HSL 173.54, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 52.82, -22.6, -2.7

 

CMYK 47 / 8 / 0 / 46

HEX #487E89

RGB 72 126 137

HSL 190.15, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 49.62, -14.79, -11.55

 

CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 46

HEX #486D89

RGB 72 109 137

HSL 205.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.41, -5.05, -19.49

 

CMYK 47 / 33 / 0 / 46

HEX #485C89

RGB 72 92 137

HSL 221.54, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 39.31, 5.38, -27.4

 

CMYK 47 / 46 / 0 / 46

HEX #484A89

RGB 72 74 137

HSL 238.15, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 34.15, 16.98, -35.54

 

CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 67

HEX #2C4253

RGB 44 66 83

HSL 206.15, 0.31%, 0.25%

LAB 26.89, -3.37, -12.91

 

CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 57

HEX #3A576E

RGB 58 87 110

HSL 206.54, 0.31%, 0.33%

LAB 35.68, -3.92, -16.52

 

CMYK 47 / 20 / 0 / 46

HEX #486D89

RGB 72 109 137

HSL 205.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.41, -5.05, -19.49

 

CMYK 48 / 21 / 0 / 36

HEX #5682A4

RGB 86 130 164

HSL 206.15, 0.31%, 0.49%

LAB 52.54, -5.53, -22.8

 

CMYK 38 / 17 / 0 / 29

HEX #7096B4

RGB 112 150 180

HSL 206.47, 0.31%, 0.57%

LAB 60.38, -5.39, -19.81

 

CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 47

HEX #486C88

RGB 72 108 136

HSL 206.25, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.06, -4.76, -19.43

 

CMYK 18 / 47 / 0 / 46

HEX #714889

RGB 113 72 137

HSL 277.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 37.76, 30.09, -29.57

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 47 / 46

HEX #878948

RGB 135 137 72

HSL 61.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 55.59, -10.67, 34.39

 

CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 47

HEX #486C88

RGB 72 108 136

HSL 206.25, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.06, -4.76, -19.43

 

CMYK 0 / 47 / 20 / 46

HEX #89486D

RGB 137 72 109

HSL 325.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 39.68, 32.56, -9.08

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 47 / 46

HEX #6D8948

RGB 109 137 72

HSL 85.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 53.61, -21.56, 31.51

 

CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 47

HEX #486C88

RGB 72 108 136

HSL 206.25, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.06, -4.76, -19.43

 

CMYK 18 / 47 / 0 / 46

HEX #714889

RGB 113 72 137

HSL 277.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 37.76, 30.09, -29.57

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 47 / 46

HEX #896448

RGB 137 100 72

HSL 25.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 45.5, 11.25, 21.7

 

CMYK 30 / 0 / 47 / 46

HEX #608948

RGB 96 137 72

HSL 97.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 52.78, -26.63, 30.3

 

CMYK 47 / 21 / 0 / 47

HEX #486C88

RGB 72 108 136

HSL 206.25, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 44.06, -4.76, -19.43

 

CMYK 3 / 47 / 0 / 46

HEX #854889

RGB 133 72 137

HSL 296.31, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 40.29, 36.32, -25.42

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 47 / 46

HEX #896448

RGB 137 100 72

HSL 25.85, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 45.5, 11.25, 21.7

 

CMYK 45 / 0 / 47 / 46

HEX #4C8948

RGB 76 137 72

HSL 116.31, 0.31%, 0.41%

LAB 51.72, -33.65, 28.74

 

Description

Color code: RGB 72 108 136 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 72 108 136 | qconv.com - big

Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 72 red, 108 green and 136 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
72 108 136 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 47 cyan, 21 magenta, none yellow and 47 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
47% 21% 0% 47% C M Y K

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