What color is #72264D?

#72264D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #72264D?

The RGB value is 114, 38, 77: 114 red, 38 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #72264D?

The complementary color is #26724B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #72264D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#72264D color

#72264D rgb(114, 38, 77)

Shades of purple

The hex color #72264D is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 14.9% green and 30.2% blue (114, 38, 77).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 50% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#72264D color codes

HEX	`#72264D`
RGB	`rgb(114, 38, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 14.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 50%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 67%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.12, 37.51, -6.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.12, 38.04, 350.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.973, 5.5, 7.609)`
Decimal	`7480909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #72264D, 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 #72264D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#72264D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #72264D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #72264d; }
.text { color: #72264d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #72264d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 38 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #72264d, #722627); }

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Questions

What color is #72264D?: #72264D is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #72264D?: The RGB value is 114, 38, 77: 114 red, 38 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #72264D?: The complementary color is #26724B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #72264D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.