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HEX C7162E - #C7162E, RGB(199,22,46) Color


Color Name: Red (NCS)*
Hex Color Code: #C7162E
RGB Color Code: RGB(199, 22, 46)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 88.9%, 76.9%, 22.0%



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What color is C7162E?

The RGB color code for color number #C7162E is RGB(199, 22, 46). In the RGB color model, #C7162E has a red value of 199, a green value of 22, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 88.9% magenta, 76.9% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351.9° (degrees), 80.1 % saturation, and 43.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C7162E has a hue of 351.9° (degrees), 88.9 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.



Color C7162E is cool or warm?

Color C7162E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C7162E? (For interior and product design)

C7162E 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.



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#C7162E

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #C7162E with dark and light Color




Is #C7162E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C7162E 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 #C7162E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(199, 22, 46)
Red
199 (78.0%)
Green
22 (8.6%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
88.94%
Yellow
76.88%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(351.86deg, 80.1 %, 43.3 %)

Hue
351.86°
Saturation
80.09 %.
Lightness
43.33 %.

RYB

RYB(201, 60, 69)
Red
201 (78.9%)
Yellow
60 (23.5%)
Blue
69 (26.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
351.86°
Saturation
88.94 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 351.86°

W: 8.63 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 24.33

Y : 12.91

Z : 3.79

YXY

Y1 : 12.91

X : 0.59

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 21.96%

M : 91.37%

Y : 81.96%


LRV

~ 12.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.8R 4.1/15.5

CIE-Lab

L : 42.63

A : 64.76

B : 35.76

CIE-Lch

L : 42.63

C : 73.98

H : 28.91

CIE-Luv

L : 42.63

U : 125.49

V : 21.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.93

A : 57.98

B : 18.89






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #C7162E

Here are the colors similar to C7162E. 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.

#C40233
Red (NCS)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#CE2029
Fire Engine Red
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#BD2024
Safety Red
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C7162E.

#C8102E
PANTONE 186 C
ΔE - 0.39 (99.6% similar)
#D50032
PANTONE 199 C
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#CE0037
PANTONE 206 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#CB2C30
PANTONE 711 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C7162E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C7162E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C7162E.

#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#A72920
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C7162E.

#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)

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

#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 0.87 (99.1% similar)
#C91F37
Foreign Crimson
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)



Paint color for Hex #C7162E

Here are the paint colors similar to C7162E. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C7162E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C7162E to Sherwin Williams

#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#AD2C34
Positive Red (SW 6871)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#A82E33
Heartthrob (SW 6866)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C7162E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C7162E to Dunn-Edwards

#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)
#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C7162E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C7162E to Benjamin Moore

#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#B32735
Exotic Red (2086-10)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C7162E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C7162E to Valspar

#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color C7162E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C7162E to Behr

#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C7162E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C7162E to PPG Paints

#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C7162E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C7162E to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 9.93 (90.1% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 10.28 (89.7% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 10.45 (89.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#C7162E 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



C7162E
Red (NCS)*

16C7AF
Medium Aquamarine*


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 #C7162E?

Color that best contrast with #C7162E is #16C7AF, color name is Medium Aquamarine*
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 #C7162E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C7162E is #16C7AF, color name is Medium Aquamarine*.





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