Information about #72251D color

#72251D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72251D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 37, 29) — 44.7% red, 14.5% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 33 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72251D is a clearly saturated earthy red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Heatwave (#6E2620). Slightly further away sit Hot N Spicy (#6B2320) and Crown Of Thorns (#771F1F).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 37, 29) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72251D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72251D color variations

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

#72251D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#D15C4F

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White

#FFFFFF

#72251D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5A1E17

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#441611

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Black

#000000

#72251D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#79332B

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#7F433C

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#815550

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Grey

#808080

#72251D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#71471D

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#711D36

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#711D58

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#691D71

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#72251D 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
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#1D6972
#1D6972

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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
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#1D3F72
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#1D7250
#1D7250

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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
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#721D3F
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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
#72251D
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#1D7226
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#261D72
#261D72

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#69721D
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#1D6972
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#261D72
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3F721D
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#1D6972
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#501D72
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Nearest named colors to #72251D

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

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Crown Of Thorns color link
Crown Of Thorns

#771F1F

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

#72251D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72251D
  • RGB114, 37, 29
  • CMYK0, 30, 33, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 37, 29)
  • HSL6°, 59%, 28%
  • HSL Precise5.647°, 59.441%, 28.039%
  • HSV6°, 75%, 45%
  • HSB6°, 75%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.145, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.145, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.145, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72251D
  • DECIMAL ID7480605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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