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What color is CF272C?

The RGB color code for color number #CF272C is RGB(207, 39, 44). In the RGB color model, #CF272C has a red value of 207, a green value of 39, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 81.2% magenta, 78.7% yellow, and 18.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.2° (degrees), 68.3 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CF272C has a hue of 358.2° (degrees), 81.2 % saturation and 81.2 % brightness/value.



Color CF272C is cool or warm?

Color CF272C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CF272C? (For interior and product design)

CF272C has an LRV of nearly 15. 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

#CF272C

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #CF272C with dark and light Color




Is #CF272C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CF272C 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 #CF272C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(207, 39, 44)
Red
207 (81.2%)
Green
39 (15.3%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
81.16%
Yellow
78.74%
Key
18.82%

HSL

HSL(358.21deg, 68.3 %, 48.2 %)

Hue
358.21°
Saturation
68.29 %.
Lightness
48.24 %.

RYB

RYB(188, 66, 58)
Red
188 (73.8%)
Yellow
66 (25.9%)
Blue
58 (22.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
358.21°
Saturation
81.16 %.
Brightness / Value
81.18 %.

HWB

H: 358.21°

W: 15.29 %

B: 18.82 %

XYZ

X : 26.91

Y : 14.9

Z : 3.84

YXY

Y1 : 14.9

X : 0.59

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 18.82%

M : 84.71%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 14.9 %

Munsell Color System

7.3R 4.4/14.8

CIE-Lab

L : 45.49

A : 63.26

B : 40.44

CIE-Lch

L : 45.49

C : 75.08

H : 32.59

CIE-Luv

L : 45.49

U : 126.08

V : 25.8

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.6

A : 56.91

B : 21.12






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CF272C


Here are the colors similar to CF272C. 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.



#CE2029
Fire Engine Red
ΔE - 0.84 (99.2% similar)
#CC3333
Persian Red
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#CA3435
Mahogany Red
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#CC3336
Madder Lake
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CF272C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CF272C.


#CB2C30
PANTONE 711 C
ΔE - 1.03 (99.0% similar)
#D22630
PANTONE 1795 C
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#BE3A34
PANTONE 180 C
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CF272C.


#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CF272C.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CF272C.




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



#DB1F29
Adobe Creative Cloud Red
ΔE - 2.25 (97.8% similar)
#E4002B
KFC Rich Red
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CF272C


Here are the paint colors similar to CF272C. 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 CF272C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CF272C to Benjamin Moore


#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 0.92 (99.1% similar)
#C92E2E
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#C33D3D
Strawberry Red (2003-20)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CF272C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CF272C to Valspar


#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#BF3934
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CF272C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CF272C to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#B8473D
Habanero Chile (SW 7589)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color CF272C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CF272C to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CF272C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CF272C to Dunn-Edwards


#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CF272C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CF272C to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 9.63 (90.4% similar)
#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CF272C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CF272C to PPG Paints


#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#CF272C 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



CF272C
Fire Engine Red*

27CFCA
Medium Turquoise*


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 #CF272C?

Color that best contrast with #CF272C is #27CFCA, color name is Medium Turquoise*
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 #CF272C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CF272C is #27CFCA, color name is Medium Turquoise*.





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