Information about #72554F color

#72554F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72554F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 85, 79) — 44.7% red, 33.3% green, 31% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 14 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #72554F reads as a gently muted warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to YSK Brown (#735351). Nearby in the Register you will also find Copperhead (#755148) and Domino (#6C5B4C).

The recipe behind #72554F is rgb(114, 85, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72554F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72554F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72554F color variations

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

#72554F 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 #72554F

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

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Echidna color link
Echidna

#745F52

Roman Coffee color link
Roman Coffee

#795D4C

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72554F
  • RGB114, 85, 79
  • CMYK0, 11, 14, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 85, 79)
  • HSL10°, 18%, 38%
  • HSL Precise10.286°, 18.135%, 37.843%
  • HSV10°, 31%, 45%
  • HSB10°, 31%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.333, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.333, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.333, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72554F
  • DECIMAL ID7492943
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01