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HEX B72F48 - #B72F48, RGB(183,47,72) Color


Color Name: Maroon (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code: #B72F48
RGB Color Code: RGB(183, 47, 72)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 74.3%, 60.7%, 28.2%



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What color is B72F48?

The RGB color code for color number #B72F48 is RGB(183, 47, 72). In the RGB color model, #B72F48 has a red value of 183, a green value of 47, and a blue value of 72. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 74.3% magenta, 60.7% yellow, and 28.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 349° (degrees), 59.1 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #B72F48 has a hue of 349° (degrees), 74.3 % saturation and 71.8 % brightness/value.



Color B72F48 is cool or warm?

Color B72F48 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #B72F48? (For interior and product design)

B72F48 has an LRV of nearly 13. 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.



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#B72F48

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #B72F48 with dark and light Color




Is #B72F48 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color B72F48 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 #B72F48 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(183, 47, 72)
Red
183 (71.8%)
Green
47 (18.4%)
Blue
72 (28.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
74.32%
Yellow
60.66%
Key
28.24%

HSL

HSL(348.97deg, 59.1 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
348.97°
Saturation
59.13 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(162, 76, 84)
Red
162 (63.6%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
84 (32.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
348.97°
Saturation
74.32 %.
Brightness / Value
71.76 %.

HWB

H: 348.97°

W: 18.43 %

B: 28.24 %

XYZ

X : 21.71

Y : 12.57

Z : 7.41

YXY

Y1 : 12.57

X : 0.52

Y2 : 0.3

CMY

C : 28.24%

M : 81.57%

Y : 71.76%


LRV

~ 12.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.7R 4.0/12.2

CIE-Lab

L : 42.11

A : 55.21

B : 18.52

CIE-Lch

L : 42.11

C : 58.23

H : 18.54

CIE-Luv

L : 42.11

U : 96.22

V : 9.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.45

A : 47.29

B : 12.42






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #B72F48

Here are the colors similar to B72F48. 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.

#C32148
Maroon (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#BC3F4A
Sanguine
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#A9203E
Deep Carmine
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#C62D42
Brick Red
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to B72F48.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to B72F48.

#B83A4B
PANTONE 703 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#B53B50
PANTONE 4070 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#BC204B
PANTONE 7636 C
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to B72F48.

#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to B72F48.

#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#9A2A41
BS 02-D-44 - Pink
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#C44A5E
BS 02-D-43 - Pink
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to B72F48.

#A02E3E
RAL 020 40 50 - Bright Red
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#A92B4F
RAL 010 40 53 - Primal Red
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#A53152
RAL 010 40 50 - Fuchsia Red
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)
#BE4C5A
RAL 020 50 50 - Flame Red
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C32148
Bright maroon
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)



Paint color for Hex #B72F48

Here are the paint colors similar to B72F48. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color B72F48 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #B72F48 to Benjamin Moore

#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#AD364E
Fuchsine (1343)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#B83153
Blushing Red (2079-20)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#B04253
Mediterranean Spice (1337)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color B72F48 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #B72F48 to Valspar

#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color B72F48 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #B72F48 to Dunn-Edwards

#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#A54049
Floriography (DET 410)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#9E3641
Vintage Red (DET 427)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color B72F48 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #B72F48 to PPG Paints

#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color B72F48 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #B72F48 to Sherwin Williams

#AB3C51
Cherries Jubilee (SW 6862)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#A53A4E
Valentine (SW 6587)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color B72F48 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #B72F48 to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#8B4D4F
Eating Room Red (43)
ΔE - 10.41 (89.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color B72F48 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #B72F48 to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 5.96 (94.0% similar)
#A14D52
Powder Room (PPU1-07)
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)
#974352
French Rose (HDC-CL-04)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#B72F48 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



B72F48
Maroon (Crayola)*

2FB79E
Keppel*


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 #B72F48?

Color that best contrast with #B72F48 is #2FB79E, color name is Keppel*
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 #B72F48?

Complementary or Opposite color for #B72F48 is #2FB79E, color name is Keppel*.





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