What color is #720017?

#720017 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Darkest Dungeon. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #720017?

The RGB value is 114, 0, 23: 114 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #720017?

The complementary color is #00725B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #720017?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#720017 color

#720017 rgb(114, 0, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #720017 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 0% green and 9% blue (114, 0, 23).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 80% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Dungeon (#660011), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#720017 color codes

HEX	`#720017`
RGB	`rgb(114, 0, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 0%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 80%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.45, 44.81, 22.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.45, 50.16, 26.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.095, 3.64, 1.14)`
Decimal	`7471127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #720017, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #720017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#720017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #720017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #720017; }
.text { color: #720017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #720017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 0 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #720017, #722200); }

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Questions

What color is #720017?: #720017 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Darkest Dungeon. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #720017?: The RGB value is 114, 0, 23: 114 red, 0 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #720017?: The complementary color is #00725B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #720017?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.