Information about #CD020E color

#CD020E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD020E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 2, 14) — 80.4% red, 0.8% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 99 / 93 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm red, #CD020E sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Verizon Red (#CD040B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Harvard Crimson (#C90016) and Venetian Red (#C80815).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 2, 14)), which gives #CD020E its character. If you plan to put text on a #CD020E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD020E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD020E color variations

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

#CD020E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CD020E

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

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Rosso Corsa color link
Rosso Corsa

#D40000

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Legio color link
Legio

#C3130A

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD020E
  • RGB205, 2, 14
  • CMYK0, 99, 93, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 2, 14)
  • HSL356°, 98%, 41%
  • HSL Precise356.453°, 98.068%, 40.588%
  • HSV356°, 99%, 80%
  • HSB356°, 99%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.008, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.008, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.008, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD020E
  • DECIMAL ID13435406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01