Information about #C74D3A color

#C74D3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C74D3A falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 77, 58) — 78% red, 30.2% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 55 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C74D3A is a confidently colored red that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Daredevil (#CB483B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Balloon (#C14D36) and Catalyst (#C85241).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 77, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C74D3A: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C74D3A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C74D3A color variations

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

#C74D3A 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 #C74D3A

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

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C74D3A
  • RGB199, 77, 58
  • CMYK0, 48, 55, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 77, 58)
  • HSL8°, 56%, 50%
  • HSL Precise8.085°, 55.731%, 50.392%
  • HSV8°, 71%, 78%
  • HSB8°, 71%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.302, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.302, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.302, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC74D3A
  • DECIMAL ID13061434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01