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HEX C70040 - #C70040, RGB(199,0,64) Color


Color Name: Maroon (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code: #C70040
RGB Color Code: RGB(199, 0, 64)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 100.0%, 67.8%, 22.0%



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What color is C70040?

The RGB color code for color number #C70040 is RGB(199, 0, 64). In the RGB color model, #C70040 has a red value of 199, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 67.8% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 340.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 39.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C70040 has a hue of 340.7° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.



Color C70040 is cool or warm?

Color C70040 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C70040? (For interior and product design)

C70040 has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#C70040

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #C70040 with dark and light Color




Is #C70040 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C70040 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C70040 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(199, 0, 64)
Red
199 (78.0%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
67.84%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(340.7deg, 100.0 %, 39.0 %)

Hue
340.7°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
39.02 %.

RYB

RYB(206, 42, 79)
Red
206 (81.0%)
Yellow
42 (16.4%)
Blue
79 (31.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
340.7°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 340.7°

W: 0.00 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 24.48

Y : 12.51

Z : 5.98

YXY

Y1 : 12.51

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 21.96%

M : 100.00%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 12.5 %

Munsell Color System

3.4R 4.0/16.4

CIE-Lab

L : 42.02

A : 68.03

B : 24.03

CIE-Lch

L : 42.02

C : 72.15

H : 19.45

CIE-Luv

L : 42.02

U : 124.39

V : 11.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.37

A : 61.62

B : 14.75






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C70040

Here are the colors similar to C70040. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#C32148
Maroon (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#D10047
Spanish Carmine
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C40233
Red (NCS)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C70040.

#C5003E
PANTONE 1935 C
ΔE - 0.56 (99.4% similar)
#BF0D3E
PANTONE 193 C
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#BC204B
PANTONE 7636 C
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#CE0037
PANTONE 206 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C70040.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C70040.

#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C70040.

#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C70040.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#C32148
Bright maroon
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#D3003F
Utah Crimson
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)



Paint color for Hex #C70040

Here are the paint colors similar to C70040. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C70040 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C70040 to Benjamin Moore

#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#AA253C
Candy Cane Red (2079-10)
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#B83153
Blushing Red (2079-20)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C70040 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C70040 to Valspar

#AD273F
Con Brio (8001-7F)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#A53143
Mad About You (P003)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C70040 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C70040 to Dunn-Edwards

#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#AA3646
Roses are Red (DET 428)
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 6.87 (93.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C70040 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C70040 to PPG Paints

#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#A83E4C
Red Licorice (PPG1186-7)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#A24041
Granada (PPG17-12)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C70040 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C70040 to Sherwin Williams

#A42E41
Radish (SW 6861)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#AB3C51
Cherries Jubilee (SW 6862)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#A42E37
Show Stopper (SW 7588)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color C70040 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C70040 to Behr

#A33F40
No More Drama (P140-7)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 8.42 (91.6% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 8.83 (91.2% similar)
#9A4149
Timeless Ruby (HDC-CL-01)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C70040 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C70040 to Farrow & Ball

#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 8.78 (91.2% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 9.54 (90.5% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 12.81 (87.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#C70040 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C70040
Maroon (Crayola)*

00C787
Shamrock*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C70040?

Color that best contrast with #C70040 is #00C787, color name is Shamrock*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C70040?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C70040 is #00C787, color name is Shamrock*.





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