MicroProse Red Color – #ee172b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

MicroProse began in 1982 after Sid Meier beat former military pilot Bill Stealey at the Red Baron arcade game and claimed he could write a better one. The company’s red “MICRO PROSE” logo went on to brand boxes of Civilization and X-COM. The MicroProse Red color (#ee172b) is a hot, saturated scarlet with real 1990s swagger.

MicroProse Red color

MicroProse Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #EE172D

  2. #17EED8

Triadic colors

  1. #EE172D

  2. #2DEE17

  3. #172DEE

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #F14758

  2. #F57683

  3. #F8A6AE

  4. #FCD5D9

Darker colors

  1. #C40E21

  2. #940B19

  3. #650711

  4. #350409

  5. #060001

Analogous colors

  1. #D817EE

  2. #EE1798

  3. #EE172D

  4. #EE6D17

  5. #EED817

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B90012

  2. #E7041B

  3. #F5293E

  4. #F35E6D

  5. #F4919B

#ee172b

MicroProse Red Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color MicroProse Red:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ee172b
RGBrgb(238,23,43)
HSLhsl(354,86.3%,51.2%)
CMYK0, 90, 82, 7
HSV354, 90, 93
RGB %93, 9, 17
XYZ36, 19, 4
LAB50.6, 74.5, 48.2
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyRed
Saturation90%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)4.38 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)4.79 (passes WCAG AA)

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