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Information about #C41720 color

#C41720 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C41720 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 23, 32) (76.9% red, 9% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 68 / 64 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C41720 is a strongly colored earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Murdoc Red (#BC161C). Slightly further away sit Chilli Pepper (#C11B17) and Queen Regina (#CE1322).

The recipe behind #C41720 is rgb(196, 23, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C41720 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C41720 color variations

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

#C41720 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 #C41720

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C41720
  • RGB196, 23, 32
  • CMYK0, 68, 64, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 23, 32)
  • HSL357°, 79%, 43%
  • HSL Precise356.879°, 78.995%, 42.941%
  • HSV357°, 88%, 77%
  • HSB357°, 88%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.090, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.090, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.090, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC41720
  • DECIMAL ID12850976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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