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What color is C72D32?

The RGB color code for color number #C72D32 is RGB(199, 45, 50). In the RGB color model, #C72D32 has a red value of 199, a green value of 45, and a blue value of 50. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 77.4% magenta, 74.9% yellow, and 22.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.1° (degrees), 63.1 % saturation, and 47.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C72D32 has a hue of 358.1° (degrees), 77.4 % saturation and 78.0 % brightness/value.



Color C72D32 is cool or warm?

Color C72D32 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C72D32? (For interior and product design)

C72D32 has an LRV of nearly 14. 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

#C72D32

Light Color


Compare LRV 14 of #C72D32 with dark and light Color




Is #C72D32 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C72D32 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 #C72D32 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(199, 45, 50)
Red
199 (78.0%)
Green
45 (17.6%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
77.39%
Yellow
74.87%
Key
21.96%

HSL

HSL(358.05deg, 63.1 %, 47.8 %)

Hue
358.05°
Saturation
63.11 %.
Lightness
47.84 %.

RYB

RYB(179, 73, 65)
Red
179 (70.1%)
Yellow
73 (28.8%)
Blue
65 (25.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
358.05°
Saturation
77.39 %.
Brightness / Value
78.04 %.

HWB

H: 358.05°

W: 17.65 %

B: 21.96 %

XYZ

X : 25.07

Y : 14.25

Z : 4.45

YXY

Y1 : 14.25

X : 0.57

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 21.96%

M : 82.35%

Y : 80.39%


LRV

~ 14.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.8R 4.3/13.6

CIE-Lab

L : 44.59

A : 59.49

B : 35.59

CIE-Lch

L : 44.59

C : 69.32

H : 30.89

CIE-Luv

L : 44.59

U : 115.83

V : 23.34

Hunter-Lab

L : 37.75

A : 52.48

B : 19.44






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C72D32


Here are the colors similar to C72D32. 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.



#CA3435
Mahogany Red
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#CC3336
Madder Lake
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#CC3333
Persian Red
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#CE2029
Fire Engine Red
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C72D32.


#CB2C30
PANTONE 711 C
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#D22630
PANTONE 1795 C
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#CB333B
PANTONE 1797 C
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#BE3A34
PANTONE 180 C
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C72D32.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C72D32.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)
#A63D2F
RAL 3016 - Coral Red
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C72D32.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C72D32.


#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)


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



#C91F37
Foreign Crimson
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#C9002B
Pepsi Red
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#B92B27
Quora Red
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C72D32


Here are the paint colors similar to C72D32. 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 C72D32 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C72D32 to Benjamin Moore


#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#C33D3D
Strawberry Red (2003-20)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#B82D33
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C72D32 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C72D32 to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#B24743
Red Tomato (SW 6607)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C72D32 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C72D32 to Valspar


#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#B0212A
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 5.45 (94.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C72D32 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C72D32 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#B33234
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color C72D32 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C72D32 to Behr


#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color C72D32 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #C72D32 to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 8.60 (91.4% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 9.74 (90.3% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 10.72 (89.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C72D32 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C72D32 to PPG Paints


#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#C72D32 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



C72D32
Mahogany Red*

2DC7C2
Robin's Egg Blue*


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 #C72D32?

Color that best contrast with #C72D32 is #2DC7C2, color name is Robin's Egg Blue*
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 #C72D32?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C72D32 is #2DC7C2, color name is Robin's Egg Blue*.





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