Information about #C77070 color

#C77070 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C77070 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 112, 112) — 78% red, 43.9% green, 43.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 34 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C77070 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Antique Pink (#C97375). Slightly further away sit Contessa (#C16F68) and Adore (#CB6B67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 112, 112)), which gives #C77070 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C77070: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #C77070 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C77070 color variations

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

#C77070 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 #C77070

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

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Rose Gold color link
Rose Gold

#B76E79

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C77070
  • RGB199, 112, 112
  • CMYK0, 34, 34, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 112, 112)
  • HSL0°, 44%, 61%
  • HSL Precise0°, 43.719%, 60.98%
  • HSV0°, 44%, 78%
  • HSB0°, 44%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.439, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.439, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.439, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC77070
  • DECIMAL ID13070448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01