Information about #C71A22 color

#C71A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C71A22 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 26, 34) — 78% red, 10.2% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 68 / 65 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C71A22 is a energetic, saturated earthy red 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 practically indistinguishable from Queen Regina (#CE1322). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fire Engine Red (#CE2029) and Mexico Red (#CE1125).

The recipe behind #C71A22 is rgb(199, 26, 34), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. No one has named #C71A22 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C71A22 color variations

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

#C71A22 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 #C71A22

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#C71A22
  • RGB199, 26, 34
  • CMYK0, 68, 65, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 26, 34)
  • HSL357°, 77%, 44%
  • HSL Precise357.225°, 76.889%, 44.118%
  • HSV357°, 87%, 78%
  • HSB357°, 87%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.102, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.102, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.102, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC71A22
  • DECIMAL ID13048354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01