Information about #C72205 color

#C72205 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C72205 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 34, 5) — 78% red, 13.3% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 76 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C72205 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sulurouge (#CC1410) and Chilli Pepper (#C11B17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 34, 5)), which gives #C72205 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C72205 color variations

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

#C72205 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 #C72205

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Pursuit color link
Pursuit

#D9251D

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

#C72205 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C72205
  • RGB199, 34, 5
  • CMYK0, 65, 76, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 34, 5)
  • HSL9°, 95%, 40%
  • HSL Precise8.969°, 95.098%, 40%
  • HSV9°, 97%, 78%
  • HSB9°, 97%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.133, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.133, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.133, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC72205
  • DECIMAL ID13050373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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