Information about #72504F color

#72504F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #72504F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(114, 80, 79) (44.7% red, 31.4% green, 31% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 14 / 55 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#72504F presents itself as a calm, restrained earthy red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to YSK Brown (#735351). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copperhead (#755148) and Spellbound (#6D4A4E).

The recipe behind #72504F is rgb(114, 80, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #72504F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#72504F color variations

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

#72504F 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 #72504F

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

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Painite color link
Painite

#6B4947

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Quincy color link
Quincy

#6A5445

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#72504F
  • RGB114, 80, 79
  • CMYK0, 13, 14, 55
  • CSSrgb(114, 80, 79)
  • HSL2°, 18%, 38%
  • HSL Precise1.714°, 18.135%, 37.843%
  • HSV2°, 31%, 45%
  • HSB2°, 31%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.447, 0.314, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.447, 0.314, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.447, 0.314, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID72504F
  • DECIMAL ID7491663
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01