Information about #72171F color

#72171F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72171F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 23, 31) (44.7% red, 9% green, 12.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 33 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#72171F presents itself as a vivid, lively warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Persian Plum (#701C1C). Slightly further away sit Crown Of Thorns (#771F1F) and Jalapeno (#701C28).

The recipe behind #72171F is rgb(114, 23, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72171F: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. No one has named #72171F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72171F color variations

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

#72171F 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 #72171F

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

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

X Factor color link
X Factor

#681B2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72171F
  • RGB114, 23, 31
  • CMYK0, 36, 33, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 23, 31)
  • HSL355°, 66%, 27%
  • HSL Precise354.725°, 66.423%, 26.863%
  • HSV355°, 80%, 45%
  • HSB355°, 80%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.090, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.090, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.090, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72171F
  • DECIMAL ID7477023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01