Information about #C74D54 color

#C74D54 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C74D54 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 77, 84) — 78% red, 30.2% green, 32.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 48 / 45 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C74D54 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51). Slightly further away sit Dark Terra Cotta (#CC4E5C) and Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown (#C45655).

The recipe behind #C74D54 is rgb(199, 77, 84), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. #C74D54 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C74D54 color variations

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

#C74D54 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C74D54 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C74D54 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C74D54 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C74D54 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C74D54

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

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Dark Terra Cotta color link
Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

#C74D54 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C74D54
  • RGB199, 77, 84
  • CMYK0, 48, 45, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 77, 84)
  • HSL357°, 52%, 54%
  • HSL Precise356.557°, 52.137%, 54.118%
  • HSV357°, 61%, 78%
  • HSB357°, 61%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.302, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.302, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.302, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC74D54
  • DECIMAL ID13061460
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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