Information about #7C171C color

#7C171C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#7C171C falls into the Red Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(124, 23, 28) — 48.6% red, 9% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 40 / 38 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #7C171C reads as a vivid, lively warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Fedefu Red (#7C1319). Slightly further away sit Falu Red (#801818) and OU Crimson Red (#841617).

The recipe behind #7C171C is rgb(124, 23, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #7C171C: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. No one has named #7C171C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#7C171C color variations

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#7C171C 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 #7C171C

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

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Persian Plum color link
Persian Plum

#701C1C

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Jalapeno color link
Jalapeno

#701C28

Bullseye color link
Bullseye

#7D222B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#7C171C
  • RGB124, 23, 28
  • CMYK0, 40, 38, 51
  • CSSrgb(124, 23, 28)
  • HSL357°, 69%, 29%
  • HSL Precise357.03°, 68.707%, 28.824%
  • HSV357°, 81%, 49%
  • HSB357°, 81%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.486, 0.090, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.486, 0.090, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.486, 0.090, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID7C171C
  • DECIMAL ID8132380
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01