Information about #C74750 color

#C74750 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C74750 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 71, 80) — 78% red, 27.8% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 50 / 47 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C74750 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from English Vermillion (#CC474B). Slightly further away sit Brick Red (#CB4154) and Strawberry Red (#C83F49).

The recipe behind #C74750 is rgb(199, 71, 80), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #C74750 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C74750 color variations

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

#C74750 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C74750 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A5323A

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#7C262B

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#52191D

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Black

#000000

#C74750 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B95259

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#AB5D62

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#9C686B

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#8E7375

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Grey

#808080

#C74750 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C6A447

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#C67147

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#C64782

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#C647B5

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#A447C6

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#C74750 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
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#48C7BE
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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
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#4890C7
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#48C77F
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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
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#C74890
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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
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#50C748
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#4850C7
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#C7BE48
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#48C7BE
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#4850C7
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#90C748
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#48C7BE
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#7F48C7
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Nearest named colors to #C74750

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

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Strawberry Red color link
Strawberry Red

#C83F49

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Dark Terra Cotta color link
Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

#C74750 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C74750
  • RGB199, 71, 80
  • CMYK0, 50, 47, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 71, 80)
  • HSL356°, 53%, 53%
  • HSL Precise355.781°, 53.333%, 52.941%
  • HSV356°, 64%, 78%
  • HSB356°, 64%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.278, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.278, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.278, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC74750
  • DECIMAL ID13059920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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