Information about #072226 color

#072226 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#072226 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Very Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(7, 34, 38) — 2.7% red, 13.3% green, 14.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 2 / 0 / 85. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#072226 is a vivid, lively cyan that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Maystone (#0E2A2A). Slightly further away sit Very Deep Cyan (#001D1D) and Daintree (#012731).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(7, 34, 38)), which gives #072226 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #072226: 16.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:85), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #072226 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#072226 color variations

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#072226 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 #072226

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

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Daintree color link
Daintree

#012731

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Burnham color link
Burnham

#002E20

Aztec color link
Aztec

#0D1C19

Bush color link
Bush

#0D2E1C

Ornella Blue color link
Ornella Blue

#021224

Coarse Wool color link
Coarse Wool

#181B26

#072226 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#072226
  • RGB7, 34, 38
  • CMYK12, 2, 0, 85
  • CSSrgb(7, 34, 38)
  • HSL188°, 69%, 9%
  • HSL Precise187.742°, 68.889%, 8.824%
  • HSV188°, 82%, 15%
  • HSB188°, 82%, 15%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.027, 0.133, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.027, 0.133, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.027, 0.133, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID072226
  • DECIMAL ID467494
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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