Information about #CF072C color

#CF072C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF072C falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 7, 44) — 81.2% red, 2.7% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 78 / 64 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CF072C reads as a intensely saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Huawei Red (#CF0A2C). Slightly further away sit Cherry (#D2042D) and Pepsi Red (#C9002B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 7, 44)), which gives #CF072C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CF072C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #CF072C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CF072C color variations

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

#CF072C 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 #CF072C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF072C
  • RGB207, 7, 44
  • CMYK0, 78, 64, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 7, 44)
  • HSL349°, 93%, 42%
  • HSL Precise348.9°, 93.458%, 41.961%
  • HSV349°, 97%, 81%
  • HSB349°, 97%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.027, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.027, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.027, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF072C
  • DECIMAL ID13567788
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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