Information about #72511B color

#72511B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72511B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 81, 27) — 44.7% red, 31.8% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 34 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #72511B reads as a energetic, saturated orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Field Drab (#6C541E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Dirt (#7F5217) and Himalaya (#6A5D1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 81, 27)), which gives #72511B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #72511B: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72511B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72511B color variations

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

#72511B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#72511B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5C4115

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#453110

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Black

#000000

#72511B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#72511B 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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#732E1B

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#72511B 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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#1B3D74
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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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#251B74
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#1B6974
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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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#74251B
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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
#72511B
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#1B7452
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#521B74
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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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#3D741B
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#1B3D74
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#521B74
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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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#1B7425
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#741B69
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Nearest named colors to #72511B

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

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Himalaya color link
Himalaya

#6A5D1B

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Antique Bronze color link
Antique Bronze

#665D1E

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Ironbark color link
Ironbark

#6D4D2C

Matai color link
Matai

#764C2C

Momentum color link
Momentum

#784E2C

#72511B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72511B
  • RGB114, 81, 27
  • CMYK0, 13, 34, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 81, 27)
  • HSL37°, 62%, 28%
  • HSL Precise37.241°, 61.702%, 27.647%
  • HSV37°, 76%, 45%
  • HSB37°, 76%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.318, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.318, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.318, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72511B
  • DECIMAL ID7491867
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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