Information about #C7020B color

#C7020B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C7020B falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 2, 11) — 78% red, 0.8% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 77 / 74 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C7020B reads as a intensely saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Verizon Red (#CD040B). Slightly further away sit Harvard Crimson (#C90016) and Venetian Red (#C80815).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 2, 11)), which gives #C7020B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C7020B: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. No one has named #C7020B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C7020B color variations

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#C7020B 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 #C7020B

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

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Rosso Corsa color link
Rosso Corsa

#D40000

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7020B
  • RGB199, 2, 11
  • CMYK0, 77, 74, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 2, 11)
  • HSL357°, 98%, 39%
  • HSL Precise357.259°, 98.01%, 39.412%
  • HSV357°, 99%, 78%
  • HSB357°, 99%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.008, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.008, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.008, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC7020B
  • DECIMAL ID13042187
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01