Information about #C74638 color

#C74638 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C74638 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 70, 56) — 78% red, 27.5% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 56 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C74638 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Daredevil (#CB483B). Slightly further away sit Bring It On (#C3423B) and Balloon (#C14D36).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 70, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #C74638 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C74638 color variations

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

#C74638 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 #C74638

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

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C74638
  • RGB199, 70, 56
  • CMYK0, 51, 56, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 70, 56)
  • HSL6°, 56%, 50%
  • HSL Precise5.874°, 56.078%, 50%
  • HSV6°, 72%, 78%
  • HSB6°, 72%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.275, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.275, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.275, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC74638
  • DECIMAL ID13059640
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01