Information about #C40007 color

#C40007 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C40007 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 0, 7) — 76.9% red, 0% green, 2.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 100 / 96 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C40007 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Boston University Red (#CC0000). Nearby in the Register you will also find Verizon Red (#CD040B) and UE Red (#BA0001).

The recipe behind #C40007 is rgb(196, 0, 7), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C40007 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C40007 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C40007 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C40007 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C40007

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#FF020A

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#FF4148

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#FF8185

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#FFC0C2

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White

#FFFFFF

#C40007 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C40007

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#9B0005

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#740004

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#4E0003

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#270001

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Black

#000000

#C40007 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C40007

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#B9151A

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#AF2C30

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#A14548

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#926163

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Grey

#808080

#C40007 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#A2C200

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#C29500

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#C24700

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#C40007

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#C20054

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#C200A2

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#9500C2

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#C40007 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
#C40007
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#00C2BB
#00C2BB

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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
#C40007
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#0067C2
#0067C2

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#00C25A
#00C25A

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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
#C25A00
#C25A00

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#C40007
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#C20067
#C20067

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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
#C40007
#C40007

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#06C200
#06C200

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#0006C2
#0006C2

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#C40007
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#C2BB00
#C2BB00

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#00C2BB
#00C2BB

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#0006C2
#0006C2

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Square

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

Square color scheme
#C40007
#C40007

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#67C200
#67C200

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#00C2BB
#00C2BB

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#5A00C2
#5A00C2

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Nearest named colors to #C40007

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

Boston University Red color link
Boston University Red

#CC0000

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Rosso Corsa color link
Rosso Corsa

#D40000

Legio color link
Legio

#C3130A

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

#C40007 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C40007
  • RGB196, 0, 7
  • CMYK0, 100, 96, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 0, 7)
  • HSL358°, 100%, 38%
  • HSL Precise357.857°, 100%, 38.431%
  • HSV358°, 100%, 77%
  • HSB358°, 100%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.000, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.000, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.000, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC40007
  • DECIMAL ID12845063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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