Information about #72404A color

#72404A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72404A falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 64, 74) — 44.7% red, 25.1% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 16 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm red, #72404A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brownish Purple (#76424E). Slightly further away sit Purplish Brown (#6B4247) and Tosca (#744042).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 64, 74)), which gives #72404A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72404A: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for black. No one has named #72404A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72404A color variations

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#72404A 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 #72404A

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

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Catawba color link
Catawba

#703642

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Solar Flare color link
Solar Flare

#693E40

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72404A
  • RGB114, 64, 74
  • CMYK0, 20, 16, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 64, 74)
  • HSL348°, 28%, 35%
  • HSL Precise348°, 28.09%, 34.902%
  • HSV348°, 44%, 45%
  • HSB348°, 44%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.251, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.251, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.251, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72404A
  • DECIMAL ID7487562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01