Information about #72485C color

#72485C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72485C belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 72, 92) (44.7% red, 28.2% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 9 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72485C presents itself as a softly toned romantic rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cordite (#6D4658). Slightly further away sit Dirty Purple (#734A65) and Cosmic (#794D60).

In RGB terms — rgb(114, 72, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72485C: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72485C color variations

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#72485C 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 #72485C

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

Cordite color link
Cordite

#6D4658

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Finn color link
Finn

#694554

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72485C
  • RGB114, 72, 92
  • CMYK0, 16, 9, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 72, 92)
  • HSL331°, 23%, 36%
  • HSL Precise331.429°, 22.581%, 36.471%
  • HSV331°, 37%, 45%
  • HSB331°, 37%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.282, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.282, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.282, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72485C
  • DECIMAL ID7489628
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01