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Information about #C70017 color

#C70017 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C70017 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 0, 23) — 78% red, 0% green, 9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 78 / 69 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C70017 reads as a maximally vivid red and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Harvard Crimson (#C90016). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Monza (#C7031E) and Cincinnati Red (#C6011F).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 0, 23) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C70017: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C70017 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C70017 color variations

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

#C70017 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C70017

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#FF0623

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#FF445A

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#FF8291

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#FFC0C8

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White

#FFFFFF

#C70017 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C70017

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#9F0012

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#77000D

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#4F0009

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#270004

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Black

#000000

#C70017 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C70017

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#BD1528

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#B12C3B

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#A24550

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#926167

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Grey

#808080

#C70017 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B6C600

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#C68700

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#C63800

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#C70017

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#C60066

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#C600B6

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#8700C6

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#C70017 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
#C70017
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#00C7B0
#00C7B0

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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
#C70017
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#007BC7
#007BC7

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#00C74C
#00C74C

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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
#C74C00
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#C70017
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#C7007B
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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
#C70017
#C70017

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#17C700
#17C700

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#0017C7
#0017C7

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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
#C70017
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#C7B000
#C7B000

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#00C7B0
#00C7B0

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#0017C7
#0017C7

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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
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#7BC700
#7BC700

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#00C7B0
#00C7B0

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#4C00C7
#4C00C7

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Nearest named colors to #C70017

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

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

#C70017 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C70017
  • RGB199, 0, 23
  • CMYK0, 78, 69, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 0, 23)
  • HSL353°, 100%, 39%
  • HSL Precise353.065°, 100%, 39.02%
  • HSV353°, 100%, 78%
  • HSB353°, 100%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.000, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.000, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.000, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC70017
  • DECIMAL ID13041687
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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