Information about Claret color

#7F1734 - Claret color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #7F1734, known as "Claret", is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(127, 23, 52) — 49.8% red, 9% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 41 / 29 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#7F1734 presents itself as a strongly colored romantic rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antique Ruby (#841B2D). Slightly further away sit Red Letter (#751631) and I C Red (#7A2031).

The recipe behind #7F1734 is rgb(127, 23, 52), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. The name "Claret" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Claret color variations

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

Claret 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 Claret

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Claret color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7F1734
  • RGB127, 23, 52
  • CMYK0, 41, 29, 50
  • CSSrgb(127, 23, 52)
  • HSL343°, 69%, 29%
  • HSL Precise343.269°, 69.333%, 29.412%
  • HSV343°, 82%, 50%
  • HSB343°, 82%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.498, 0.090, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.498, 0.090, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.498, 0.090, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7F1734
  • DECIMAL ID8329012
  • Name Length6
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