Information about #77222C color

#77222C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#77222C falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(119, 34, 44) — 46.7% red, 13.3% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 29 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#77222C is a clearly saturated earthy red that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bullseye (#7D222B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are I C Red (#7A2031) and Red Berry (#701F28).

The recipe behind #77222C is rgb(119, 34, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #77222C: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. #77222C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#77222C color variations

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#77222C 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 #77222C

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

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Red Berry color link
Red Berry

#701F28

Scarlett color link
Scarlett

#7E2530

Tamarillo color link
Tamarillo

#752B2F

Dynamite color link
Dynamite

#6F282B

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Lusty color link
Lusty

#782E2C

Monarch color link
Monarch

#6B252C

Livewire color link
Livewire

#6D1C27

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#77222C
  • RGB119, 34, 44
  • CMYK0, 33, 29, 53
  • CSSrgb(119, 34, 44)
  • HSL353°, 56%, 30%
  • HSL Precise352.941°, 55.556%, 30%
  • HSV353°, 71%, 47%
  • HSB353°, 71%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.467, 0.133, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.467, 0.133, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.467, 0.133, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID77222C
  • DECIMAL ID7807532
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01