Information about #72556A color

#72556A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72556A belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 85, 106) (44.7% red, 33.3% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 3 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted pink-red rose, #72556A 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 practically indistinguishable from Bloom (#6F5B6C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Purple (#734A65) and Memory (#7C5B63).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 85, 106)), which gives #72556A its character. If you plan to put text on a #72556A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72556A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72556A color variations

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

#72556A 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 #72556A

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

Bloom color link
Bloom

#6F5B6C

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Centaurian color link
Centaurian

#6E5977

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Fedora color link
Fedora

#625665

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72556A
  • RGB114, 85, 106
  • CMYK0, 11, 3, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 85, 106)
  • HSL317°, 15%, 39%
  • HSL Precise316.552°, 14.573%, 39.02%
  • HSV317°, 25%, 45%
  • HSB317°, 25%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.333, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.333, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.333, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72556A
  • DECIMAL ID7492970
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01