Information about #CD012A color

#CD012A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD012A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 1, 42) (80.4% red, 0.4% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 100 / 80 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD012A presents itself as a maximally vivid earthy red — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pepsi Red (#C9002B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cherry (#D2042D) and Vivid Crimson (#CC0033).

The recipe behind #CD012A is rgb(205, 1, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CD012A: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD012A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD012A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CD012A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#CD012A

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#FE0B3C

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#FE486D

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#FE859D

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#FFC2CE

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White

#FFFFFF

#CD012A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#CD012A

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#A20121

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#7A0119

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#510011

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#290008

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Black

#000000

#CD012A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#CD012A

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#C01638

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#B32E48

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#A44759

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#93626C

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Grey

#808080

#CD012A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#CBCB01

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#CB7A01

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#CB2901

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#CD012A

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#CB017A

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#CB01CB

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#7A01CB

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#CD012A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#CD012A
#CD012A

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#01CBA3
#01CBA3

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#CD012A
#CD012A

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#018ECB
#018ECB

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#01CB3E
#01CB3E

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#CB3E01
#CB3E01

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#CD012A
#CD012A

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#CB018E
#CB018E

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#CD012A
#CD012A

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#29CB01
#29CB01

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#0129CB
#0129CB

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#CD012A
#CD012A

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#CBA301
#CBA301

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#01CBA3
#01CBA3

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#0129CB
#0129CB

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#CD012A
#CD012A

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#8ECB01
#8ECB01

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#01CBA3
#01CBA3

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#3E01CB
#3E01CB

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Nearest named colors to #CD012A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Cherry color link
Cherry

#D2042D

Vivid Crimson color link
Vivid Crimson

#CC0033

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Lipstick Red color link
Lipstick Red

#C0022F

Bills Red color link
Bills Red

#C60C30

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Titans Red color link
Titans Red

#C8102E

Philippine Red color link
Philippine Red

#CE1127

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

#CD012A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD012A
  • RGB205, 1, 42
  • CMYK0, 100, 80, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 1, 42)
  • HSL348°, 99%, 40%
  • HSL Precise347.941°, 99.029%, 40.392%
  • HSV348°, 100%, 80%
  • HSB348°, 100%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.004, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.004, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.004, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD012A
  • DECIMAL ID13435178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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