Information about #72595B color

#72595B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72595B falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(114, 89, 91) — 44.7% red, 34.9% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 55. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained red, #72595B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dove Feather Grey (#755D5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zambezi (#6B5A5A) and Dakota (#745D55).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 89, 91)), which gives #72595B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. No one has named #72595B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#72595B color variations

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

#72595B 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 #72595B

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

Zambezi color link
Zambezi

#6B5A5A

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Buffalo color link
Buffalo

#765F57

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Echidna color link
Echidna

#745F52

Kabul color link
Kabul

#6C5E53

Half Oilskin color link
Half Oilskin

#726459

Minx color link
Minx

#68535B

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72595B
  • RGB114, 89, 91
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 89, 91)
  • HSL355°, 12%, 40%
  • HSL Precise355.2°, 12.315%, 39.804%
  • HSV355°, 22%, 45%
  • HSB355°, 22%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.349, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.349, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.349, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72595B
  • DECIMAL ID7493979
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01