Information about #D72A0F color

#D72A0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D72A0F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(215, 42, 15) (84.3% red, 16.5% green, 5.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 68 / 78 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength warm red, #D72A0F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pursuit (#D9251D) and Lava Red (#E42217).

The recipe behind #D72A0F is rgb(215, 42, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #D72A0F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. No one has named #D72A0F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D72A0F color variations

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#D72A0F 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 #D72A0F

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

Bolivia Red color link
Bolivia Red

#DA291C

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Maximum Red color link
Maximum Red

#D92121

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D72A0F
  • RGB215, 42, 15
  • CMYK0, 68, 78, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 42, 15)
  • HSL8°, 87%, 45%
  • HSL Precise8.1°, 86.957%, 45.098%
  • HSV8°, 93%, 84%
  • HSB8°, 93%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.165, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.165, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.165, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD72A0F
  • DECIMAL ID14101007
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01