Information about #D72D4C color

#D72D4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#D72D4C falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(215, 45, 76) — 84.3% red, 17.6% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 67 / 55 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#D72D4C is a vivid, lively red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rusty Red (#DA2C43). Slightly further away sit Permanent Red Violet (#DB2645) and Amaranth (#E52B50).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(215, 45, 76)), which gives #D72D4C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #D72D4C: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. No one has named #D72D4C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#D72D4C color variations

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

#D72D4C 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 #D72D4C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D72D4C
  • RGB215, 45, 76
  • CMYK0, 67, 55, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 45, 76)
  • HSL349°, 68%, 51%
  • HSL Precise349.059°, 68%, 50.98%
  • HSV349°, 79%, 84%
  • HSB349°, 79%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.176, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.176, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.176, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDD72D4C
  • DECIMAL ID14101836
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01