Information about #72460C color

#72460C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72460C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 70, 12) — 44.7% red, 27.5% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 40 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #72460C stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sepia (#704214). Slightly further away sit Rich Dark Bronze (#713E02) and Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 70, 12) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. #72460C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#72460C color variations

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#72460C 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 #72460C

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

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Mud Brown color link
Mud Brown

#60460F

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

Olive Brown color link
Olive Brown

#645403

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72460C
  • RGB114, 70, 12
  • CMYK0, 17, 40, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 70, 12)
  • HSL34°, 81%, 25%
  • HSL Precise34.118°, 80.952%, 24.706%
  • HSV34°, 89%, 45%
  • HSB34°, 89%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.275, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.275, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.275, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID72460C
  • DECIMAL ID7489036
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01