Information about #720C12 color

#720C12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #720C12 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 12, 18) (44.7% red, 4.7% green, 7.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 38 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated red, #720C12 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to UP Maroon (#7B1113). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Royal Maroon (#670E10) and Aesthetic Maroon (#78081C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 12, 18)), which gives #720C12 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #720C12: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #720C12 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#720C12 color variations

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

#720C12 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 #720C12

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

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Royal Maroon color link
Royal Maroon

#670E10

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Reddy Brown color link
Reddy Brown

#6E1005

Red Oxide color link
Red Oxide

#6E0902

Endra color link
Endra

#7B0304

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#720C12
  • RGB114, 12, 18
  • CMYK0, 40, 38, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 12, 18)
  • HSL356°, 81%, 25%
  • HSL Precise356.471°, 80.952%, 24.706%
  • HSV356°, 89%, 45%
  • HSB356°, 89%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.047, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.047, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.047, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID720C12
  • DECIMAL ID7474194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01