Information about #72494A color

#72494A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72494A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 73, 74) (44.7% red, 28.6% green, 29% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 16 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted red, #72494A sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Crossroads (#734949). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spellbound (#6D4A4E) and Lumberjack (#724B43).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 73, 74)), which gives #72494A its character. If you plan to put text on a #72494A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72494A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72494A color variations

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

#72494A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B3898A

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White

#FFFFFF

#72494A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#452C2C

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#2E1D1D

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Black

#000000

#72494A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#765353

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Grey

#808080

#72494A 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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#736A49

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#735949

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#73495A

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#73496B

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#6A4973

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#72494A 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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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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#4A5F73
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#4A735E
#4A735E

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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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#734A5F
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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
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#4A734A
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#4A4A73
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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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#73724A
#73724A

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#4A7372
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#4A4A73
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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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#5F734A
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#4A7372
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#5E4A73
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Nearest named colors to #72494A

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

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Vintage Brown color link
Vintage Brown

#734F46

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Brownish Purple color link
Brownish Purple

#76424E

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Purplish Brown color link
Purplish Brown

#6B4247

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Rose Ebony color link
Rose Ebony

#674846

Liver color link
Liver

#674C47

#72494A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72494A
  • RGB114, 73, 74
  • CMYK0, 16, 16, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 73, 74)
  • HSL359°, 22%, 37%
  • HSL Precise358.537°, 21.925%, 36.667%
  • HSV359°, 36%, 45%
  • HSB359°, 36%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.286, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.286, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.286, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72494A
  • DECIMAL ID7489866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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