Information about #D72B14 color

#D72B14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #D72B14 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(215, 43, 20) — 84.3% red, 16.9% green, 7.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 67 / 76 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #D72B14 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bolivia Red (#DA291C). Slightly further away sit Pursuit (#D9251D) and Lava Red (#E42217).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(215, 43, 20)), which gives #D72B14 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. #D72B14 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D72B14 color variations

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#D72B14 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 #D72B14

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

Grapefruit color link
Grapefruit

#DC381F

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Brown Madder color link
Brown Madder

#DB2929

Red-Orange color link
Red-Orange

#E32224

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D72B14
  • RGB215, 43, 20
  • CMYK0, 67, 76, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 43, 20)
  • HSL7°, 83%, 46%
  • HSL Precise7.077°, 82.979%, 46.078%
  • HSV7°, 91%, 84%
  • HSB7°, 91%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.169, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.169, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.169, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD72B14
  • DECIMAL ID14101268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01