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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
76.86% 0% 0%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
100% 38.43%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
100% 76.86%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.77 0 0
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0 1 0.38
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0 1 0.77
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 100% 100% 23%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.23 -0.13 0.38
XYZ
X Y Z
22.76 11.74 1.07
CIE Lab
L a b
40.79 65.72 55.14

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CSS notation

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#c40000
rgb(196,0,0)
hsl(0, 100%, 38%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #c40000

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #c40000

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #c40000

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c40000

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #c40000

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #c40000

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #c40000

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.