What color is #721200?

#721200 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Liquorice Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #721200?

The RGB value is 114, 18, 0: 114 red, 18 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #721200?

The complementary color is #006072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #721200?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#721200 color

#721200 rgb(114, 18, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #721200 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 7.1% green and 0% blue (114, 18, 0).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 100% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Liquorice Red (#740900), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#721200 color codes

HEX	`#721200`
RGB	`rgb(114, 18, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 7.1%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 100%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.71, 39.98, 35.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.71, 53.26, 41.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.157, 4.011, 0.397)`
Decimal	`7475712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #721200, 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 #721200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#721200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #721200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #721200; }
.text { color: #721200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #721200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 18 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #721200, #724b00); }

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Questions

What color is #721200?: #721200 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Liquorice Red. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #721200?: The RGB value is 114, 18, 0: 114 red, 18 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #721200?: The complementary color is #006072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #721200?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.