Information about #C70E08 color

#C70E08 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C70E08 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 14, 8) — 78% red, 5.5% green, 3.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 73 / 75 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C70E08 presents itself as a intensely saturated red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a near neighbor of Sulurouge (#CC1410). Nearby in the Register you will also find Verizon Red (#CD040B) and Venetian Red (#C80815).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 14, 8)), which gives #C70E08 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C70E08 color variations

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#C70E08 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 #C70E08

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

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C70E08
  • RGB199, 14, 8
  • CMYK0, 73, 75, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 14, 8)
  • HSL2°, 92%, 41%
  • HSL Precise1.885°, 92.271%, 40.588%
  • HSV2°, 96%, 78%
  • HSB2°, 96%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.055, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.055, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.055, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC70E08
  • DECIMAL ID13045256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01