What is hex #C72C48 color?

 
The hex code #C72C48 is also know by an other name that is French Raspberry.
This color is composed of 199% red, 44% green and 72% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (199,44,72)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #C72C48 is C:0 M:78 Y:64, K:22) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #C72C48 has a hue of 349°, 78% saturation and a brightness value of 78%.
If you want to know all about the hex #C72C48, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #C72C48 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #C72C48 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [French Raspberry]
RGB Values (199,44,72)
CMYK Values (0%, 78%, 64%, 22%)
HSV/HSB Values (349°, 78%, 78%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC3333
Inverse Color
#38d3b7
Closest Pantone®
1797 C
Closest RAL
RAL 3018 [Strawberry red]
Complementary Color
#2cc7ab

#C72C48 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#696969
Lightness (Desaturation)
#7a7a7a
Weighted (BT601)
#5e5e5e
Luma (BT709)
#4f4f4f

Hex #C72C48 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #C72C48 is #2cc7ab. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #C72C48 you will find #2cc7ab. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#C72C48 #2cc7ab

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #C72C48 is composed with colors #C72C95 and #C75D2C. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #C72C48 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#C72C95 #C72C48 #C75D2C

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #C72C48 is composed with colors #2C95C7 and #2CC75D. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#C72C48 #2C95C7 #2CC75D

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #C72C48 is composed with colors #2C48C7 and #48C72C. They are located to the right and left of your main color #C72C48 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#C72C48 #2C48C7 #48C72C

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #C72C48 is composed with colors #48C72C, #2CC7AB and #AB2CC7 A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#C72C48 #48C72C #2CC7AB #AB2CC7

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #C72C48 is composed with colors #95C72C, #2CC7AB and #5D2CC7 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#C72C48 #95C72C #2CC7AB #5D2CC7

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #C72C48

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #C72C48.

#C72C48 #D23551 #D6455F #D9566E #DD677C #E1778A #E48899 #E899A7

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#C72C48 #BB374F #AF4357 #A34F5E #975B66 #8B676E #7F7375 #797979

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#C72C48 #B62841 #A5243B #942035 #841D2F #731929 #621523 #52121D

Hex #C72C48 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #C72C48
Java new Color(199,44,72);
Python Color(#C72C48)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 199,44,72);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.78, green: 0.17, blue: 0.28, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(199, 44, 72)