Information about #C77072 color

#C77072 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C77072 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 112, 114) — 78% red, 43.9% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 33 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored red, #C77072 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antique Pink (#C97375). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dusty Rose (#C0737A) and Contessa (#C16F68).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 112, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C77072: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C77072 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C77072 color variations

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

#C77072 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 #C77072

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

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

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#C77072
  • RGB199, 112, 114
  • CMYK0, 34, 33, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 112, 114)
  • HSL359°, 44%, 61%
  • HSL Precise358.621°, 43.719%, 60.98%
  • HSV359°, 44%, 78%
  • HSB359°, 44%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.439, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.439, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.439, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC77072
  • DECIMAL ID13070450
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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