Information about #72181D color

#72181D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72181D falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 24, 29) — 44.7% red, 9.4% green, 11.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 33 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#72181D 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 a hair away from Persian Plum (#701C1C). Slightly further away sit Crown Of Thorns (#771F1F) and Livewire (#6D1C27).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 24, 29)), which gives #72181D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72181D: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. No one has named #72181D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72181D color variations

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

#72181D 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 #72181D

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

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Pohutukawa color link
Pohutukawa

#651C26

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72181D
  • RGB114, 24, 29
  • CMYK0, 35, 33, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 24, 29)
  • HSL357°, 65%, 27%
  • HSL Precise356.667°, 65.217%, 27.059%
  • HSV357°, 79%, 45%
  • HSB357°, 79%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.094, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.094, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.094, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72181D
  • DECIMAL ID7477277
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01