#72140C Color Information
#72140C RGB value is (114, 20, 12). The hex color red value is 114, green is 20, and blue is 12. Its HSL format shows a hue of 5°, saturation of 81 percent, and lightness of25 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 82 percent, 89 percent, 55percent.
#72140C Color Meaning
Color #72140C conveys strength, intensity, and determined focus. #72140C dark, muted red evokes power, endurance, and subtle assertiveness. Psychologically, color #72140C fosters discipline, courage, and emotional resilience, inspiring controlled action and stability. Culturally, maroon tones are associated with sophistication, authority, and tradition in Western symbolism, while Eastern perspectives link deep red shades to vitality, protection, and grounded energy. Feng Shui uses maroon to energize career and fame areas, supporting determination, focus, and long-term success. Spiritually, color #72140C resonates with the root chakra, enhancing grounding, personal strength, and stability. In design, color #72140C is ideal for rich accents, sophisticated interiors, and academic or institutional branding. Artists favor #72140C for depth, shadows, and conveying understated intensity. Its dark, warm tone creates elegance and resilience without overpowering visual harmony.
Color Conversion
Convert #72140C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#72140C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#72140C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #72140C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #72140C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#72140C Color FAQs
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