Information about #70231A color

#70231A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#70231A falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 35, 26) — 43.9% red, 13.7% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 34 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #70231A reads as a vivid, lively warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Heatwave (#6E2620). Slightly further away sit Persian Plum (#701C1C) and Hot N Spicy (#6B2320).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(112, 35, 26)), which gives #70231A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #70231A: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. No one has named #70231A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#70231A color variations

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#70231A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #70231A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Heatwave color link
Heatwave

#6E2620

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Hot N Spicy color link
Hot N Spicy

#6B2320

Red Bean color link
Red Bean

#672422

Pioneer Red color link
Pioneer Red

#642620

Kakaramea color link
Kakaramea

#6E2C25

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Cypress Bark color link
Cypress Bark

#752E23

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70231A
  • RGB112, 35, 26
  • CMYK0, 30, 34, 56
  • CSSrgb(112, 35, 26)
  • HSL6°, 62%, 27%
  • HSL Precise6.279°, 62.319%, 27.059%
  • HSV6°, 77%, 44%
  • HSB6°, 77%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.137, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.137, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.137, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID70231A
  • DECIMAL ID7349018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01