Information about #72381B color

#72381B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#72381B falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(114, 56, 27) — 44.7% red, 22% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 34 / 55. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72381B is a strongly colored warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Ochre (#733D1A). Slightly further away sit Peru Tan (#733D1F) and New Amber (#6D3B24).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(114, 56, 27)), which gives #72381B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #72381B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#72381B color variations

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#72381B 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 #72381B

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

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Peru Tan color link
Peru Tan

#733D1F

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Pueblo color link
Pueblo

#6E3326

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Desperado color link
Desperado

#753929

Warm Kwila color link
Warm Kwila

#753A2A

Dark Rimu color link
Dark Rimu

#704128

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72381B
  • RGB114, 56, 27
  • CMYK0, 23, 34, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 56, 27)
  • HSL20°, 62%, 28%
  • HSL Precise20°, 61.702%, 27.647%
  • HSV20°, 76%, 45%
  • HSB20°, 76%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.220, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.220, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.220, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72381B
  • DECIMAL ID7485467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01