Information about #72451D color

#72451D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72451D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 69, 29) — 44.7% red, 27.1% green, 11.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 33 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #72451D reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and 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 a hair away from Peru Tan (#733D1F). Slightly further away sit Deep Ochre (#733D1A) and Kobicha (#6B4423).

The recipe behind #72451D is rgb(114, 69, 29), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72451D: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. No one has named #72451D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72451D color variations

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#72451D 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 #72451D

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

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Dark Brown color link
Dark Brown

#654321

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Bull Shot color link
Bull Shot

#75442B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72451D
  • RGB114, 69, 29
  • CMYK0, 18, 33, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 69, 29)
  • HSL28°, 59%, 28%
  • HSL Precise28.235°, 59.441%, 28.039%
  • HSV28°, 75%, 45%
  • HSB28°, 75%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.114
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.271, 0.114)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.271, 0.114, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.271, 0.114)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72451D
  • DECIMAL ID7488797
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01