Information about #722016 color

#722016 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#722016 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 32, 22) — 44.7% red, 12.5% green, 8.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 32 / 36 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #722016 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this 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 Heatwave (#6E2620).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 32, 22)), which gives #722016 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #722016: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#722016 color variations

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

#722016 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 #722016

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

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#722016
  • RGB114, 32, 22
  • CMYK0, 32, 36, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 32, 22)
  • HSL7°, 68%, 27%
  • HSL Precise6.522°, 67.647%, 26.667%
  • HSV7°, 81%, 45%
  • HSB7°, 81%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.125, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.125, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.125, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID722016
  • DECIMAL ID7479318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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