Information about #720409 color

#720409 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #720409 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 4, 9) (44.7% red, 1.6% green, 3.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 43 / 41 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #720409 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Japanese Maple (#780109). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Oxide (#6E0902) and Endra (#7B0304).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 4, 9) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #720409 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #720409 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#720409 color variations

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

#720409 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 #720409

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

Red Oxide color link
Red Oxide

#6E0902

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Reddy Brown color link
Reddy Brown

#6E1005

Barn Red color link
Barn Red

#7C0A02

Rosewood color link
Rosewood

#65000B

Blood Red color link
Blood Red

#660000

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Maroon color link
Maroon

#800000

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#720409
  • RGB114, 4, 9
  • CMYK0, 43, 41, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 4, 9)
  • HSL357°, 93%, 23%
  • HSL Precise357.273°, 93.22%, 23.137%
  • HSV357°, 96%, 45%
  • HSB357°, 96%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.016, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.016, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.016, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID720409
  • DECIMAL ID7472137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01