Information about #72172B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A vivid, lively red, #72172B occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Jalapeno (#701C28). Slightly further away sit Red Letter (#751631) and Livewire (#6D1C27).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 23, 43)), which gives #72172B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. #72172B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#72172B color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#72172B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#72172B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#72172B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#72172B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#72172B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #72172B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #72172B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#701C28
#751631
#6D1C27
#701F28
#681B2B
#740F35
#65192A
#7A2031
#770C25
#651C26
#771F1F
#7D222B
#72172B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#72172B
- RGB114, 23, 43
- CMYK0, 36, 28, 55
- CSSrgb(114, 23, 43)
- HSL347°, 66%, 27%
- HSL Precise346.813°, 66.423%, 26.863%
- HSV347°, 80%, 45%
- HSB347°, 80%, 45%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.090, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.090, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.090, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID72172B
- DECIMAL ID7477035
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
