What color is #72202D?

#72202D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72202D?

The RGB value is 114, 32, 45: 114 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72202D?

The complementary color is #207265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72202D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72202D color

#72202D rgb(114, 32, 45)

Shades of red

The hex color #72202D is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 12.5% green and 17.6% blue (114, 32, 45).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 56% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 61% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#72202D color codes

HEX	`#72202D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 32, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 12.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 56%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 72%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 61%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.16, 36.76, 12.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.16, 38.78, 18.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.93, 4.801, 2.991)`
Decimal	`7479341`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72202D, 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 #72202D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72202D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #72202D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72202d; }
.text { color: #72202d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72202d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 32 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72202d, #723c20); }

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Questions

What color is #72202D?: #72202D is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72202D?: The RGB value is 114, 32, 45: 114 red, 32 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72202D?: The complementary color is #207265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72202D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.