What color is #72212C?

#72212C 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 #72212C?

The RGB value is 114, 33, 44: 114 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72212C?

The complementary color is #217267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72212C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72212C color

#72212C rgb(114, 33, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #72212C is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 12.9% green and 17.3% blue (114, 33, 44).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 55% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 61% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.66:1).

#72212C color codes

HEX	`#72212C`
RGB	`rgb(114, 33, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 12.9%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 55%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 71%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.3, 36.24, 13.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.3, 38.57, 20.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.939, 4.848, 2.9)`
Decimal	`7479596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72212C, 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 #72212C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72212C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #72212C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72212c; }
.text { color: #72212c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72212c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 33 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72212c, #723f21); }

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Questions

What color is #72212C?: #72212C 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 #72212C?: The RGB value is 114, 33, 44: 114 red, 33 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72212C?: The complementary color is #217267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72212C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.