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What color is 72252B?

The RGB color code for color number #72252B is RGB(114, 37, 43). In the RGB color model, #72252B has a red value of 114, a green value of 37, and a blue value of 43. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 67.5% magenta, 62.3% yellow, and 55.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 355.3° (degrees), 51.0 % saturation, and 29.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #72252B has a hue of 355.3° (degrees), 67.5 % saturation and 44.7 % brightness/value.



Color 72252B is cool or warm?

Color 72252B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #72252B? (For interior and product design)

72252B has an LRV of nearly 5. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#72252B

Light Color


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Is #72252B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 72252B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #72252B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(114, 37, 43)
Red
114 (44.7%)
Green
37 (14.5%)
Blue
43 (16.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
67.54%
Yellow
62.28%
Key
55.29%

HSL

HSL(355.32deg, 51.0 %, 29.6 %)

Hue
355.32°
Saturation
50.99 %.
Lightness
29.61 %.

RYB

RYB(186, 131, 137)
Red
186 (73.1%)
Yellow
131 (51.4%)
Blue
137 (53.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
355.32°
Saturation
67.54 %.
Brightness / Value
44.71 %.

HWB

H: 355.32°

W: 14.51 %

B: 55.29 %

XYZ

X : 8.04

Y : 5.07

Z : 2.84

YXY

Y1 : 5.07

X : 0.5

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 55.29%

M : 85.49%

Y : 83.14%


LRV

~ 5.1 %

Munsell Color System

5.7R 2.6/7

CIE-Lab

L : 26.95

A : 34.34

B : 14.72

CIE-Lch

L : 26.95

C : 37.37

H : 23.21

CIE-Luv

L : 26.95

U : 52.2

V : 8.57

Hunter-Lab

L : 22.53

A : 24.26

B : 8.29






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #72252B


Here are the colors similar to 72252B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#722F37
Red Wine
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#7C3030
Tuscan Red
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#841B2D
Antique Ruby
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#701C1C
Prune (Persian Plum)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 72252B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 72252B.


#76232F
PANTONE 188 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#7C2529
PANTONE 1815 C
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#622227
PANTONE 4101 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#7F3035
PANTONE 491 C
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 72252B.


#701D23
RAL 3032 - Pearl Ruby Red
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#6B1C23
RAL 3004 - Purple Red
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#792423
RAL 3011 - Brown Red
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#6D342D
RAL 3009 - Oxide Red
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 72252B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 72252B.


#6D211F
BS 04-E-58 - Red
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#8F2437
BS 02-E-56 - Deep Pink
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#62172B
BS 02-D-45 - Purple
ΔE - 6.34 (93.7% similar)
#873F3D
BS 04-D-45 - Russet
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #72252B


Here are the paint colors similar to 72252B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 72252B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #72252B to Valspar


#731B2B
Jazzy Red (1009-6)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#6A2E34
Lovestruck (P079)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#71201E
Posh Red (1011-4)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#61201F
Spanish Tile (1010-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 72252B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #72252B to Sherwin Williams


#692B2B
Sun Dried Tomato (SW 7585)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#7C3239
Wild Currant (SW 7583)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#813235
Stolen Kiss (SW 7586)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)
#753531
Crabby Apple (SW 7592)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 72252B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #72252B to Benjamin Moore


#763637
Dinner Party (AF-300)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#662A25
Cottage Red (HC-184)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#69181A
Classic Burgundy (HC-182)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#773935
Parisian Red® (CSP-1170)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 72252B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #72252B to Dunn-Edwards


#763B42
Garnet Evening (DEA 147)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)
#8E3C3F
Royal Red Flush (DET 425)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)
#8B4044
Barn Red (DET 424)
ΔE - 8.10 (91.9% similar)
#85443F
Spiced Berry (DEA 149)
ΔE - 8.68 (91.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 72252B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #72252B to Behr


#843C41
Dark Crimson (M140-7)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)
#7B4141
January Garnet (HDC-CL-11)
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)
#7A3F38
Red Pepper (PPU2-02)
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)
#744245
Rumors (MQ1-15)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 72252B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #72252B to PPG Paints


#813E45
Ruby Lips (PPG1052-7)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#774041
Bordeaux (PPG1055-7)
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#723F45
Merlot (PPG13-04)
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)
#86423E
Brick Dust (PPG1056-7)
ΔE - 8.20 (91.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 72252B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #72252B to Farrow & Ball


#6F4449
Preference Red (297)
ΔE - 9.99 (90.0% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 11.34 (88.7% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 11.35 (88.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#72252B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



72252B
Red Wine*

25726C
Skobeloff Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #72252B?

Color that best contrast with #72252B is #25726C, color name is Skobeloff Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #72252B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #72252B is #25726C, color name is Skobeloff Green*.





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