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#720F0D Color

#720F0D is rgb(114, 15, 13) in RGB, hsl(1, 80%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 89%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#720F0D
HEX#720F0D
RGBrgb(114, 15, 13)
HSLhsl(1, 80%, 25%)
HSVhsv(1, 89%, 45%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 89%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(35.6% 0.133 28)
LABlab(24.03% 41.62 30.72)
LCHlch(24.03% 51.72 36.43)

What #720F0D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #720F0D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#720F0D Channel Values

How #720F0D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 114 · G 15 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 80% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 89% · V 45%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 89% · K 55%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.73:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #720F0D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #720F0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #720F0D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #720F0D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #720F0D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#720F0D
Protanopia#33330B
Protanomaly#53280C
Deuteranopia#454500
Deuteranomaly#5A3604
Tritanopia#720F0F
Tritanomaly#720F0E
Achromatopsia#383838

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Using #720F0D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-720f0d: #720F0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #720F0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-720f0d': '#720F0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.447, green: 0.059, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_720f0d">#720F0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#720F0D"

More Red Colors

#720F0D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#720F0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #720F0D?

#720F0D is a dark red — rgb(114, 15, 13) in RGB and hsl(1, 80%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.

What is the RGB value of #720F0D?

#720F0D is rgb(114, 15, 13) — red 114, green 15, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #720F0D?

#720F0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 89%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #720F0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #720F0D scores 11.73:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #720F0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #720F0D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.3, which is visibly different.

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