Color swatch image showing #72141B with RGB(114,20,27) values

#72141B Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #72141B including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#72141B Color Information

#72141B RGB value is (114, 20, 27). The hex color red value is 114, green is 20, and blue is 27. Its HSL format shows a hue of 356°, saturation of 70 percent, and lightness of 26 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 82 percent, 76 percent, 55 percent.

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#72141B Color Meaning

Color #72141B conveys a dark, somber fusion of passion and gravity, suggesting blood dried to a blackish crimson or wine left to age into profundity. #72141B very dark, brownish red sits on the threshold where red becomes burgundy, evoking aged leather, volcanic rock, and the quiet aftermath of intense emotion. Psychologically, color #72141B is weighty, introspective, and resonant, promoting feelings of deep, settled passion, mature grief, or solemn commitment. #72141B offers the warmth of red grounded by the solemnity of purple and brown. #72141B color is a vow made in shadow. Symbolically, color #72141B represents the roots of desire, love that has known darkness, and power that is ancient, quiet, and formidable. #72141B is the color of a king’s private chamber or the earth that has absorbed centuries of struggle. Culturally, #72141B appears in contexts of heritage, luxury, and somber drama, conveying a sense of rich history, enduring strength, and complex, sometimes tragic, beauty. #72141B is the color of a story that is old, deep, and far from simple.

Color Conversion

Convert #72141B 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.

HEX
#72141B
RGB
rgb(114, 20, 27)
HSL
hsl(356°, 70%, 26%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 82%, 76%, 55%)
HSV
hsv(356°, 82%, 45%)
XYZ
7.3874 4.1569 1.4499
Yxy
4.1569 0.5685 0.3199
Hunter Lab
20.3885 0.6514 0.1849
CIE-Lab
24.1834 40.1764 21.8768

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red114 / 255 (45%)
45%
Green20 / 255 (8%)
Blue27 / 255 (11%)
11%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta82 / 100 (82%)
82%
Yellow76 / 100 (76%)
76%
Key (Black)55 / 100 (55%)
55%

Color Variations

#72141B 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

#72141B 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 #72141B 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.

#FFFFFF
#72141B

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

11.47:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

11.47:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

11.47:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #72141B 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.

Normal Vision

#72141B

protanopia

#494819

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #72141B;

Text Color

color: #72141B;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #72141B;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #72141B40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #72141B;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #72141B 0%, #470d11 100%);

#72141B Color FAQs

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