Information about #CD3D42 color

#CD3D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD3D42 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 61, 66) — 80.4% red, 23.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 56 / 55 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #CD3D42 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Strawberry Red (#C83F49). Slightly further away sit Reddish (#C44240) and Jasper (#D73B3E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 61, 66)), which gives #CD3D42 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. #CD3D42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD3D42 color variations

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

#CD3D42 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 #CD3D42

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD3D42
  • RGB205, 61, 66
  • CMYK0, 56, 55, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 61, 66)
  • HSL358°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise357.917°, 59.016%, 52.157%
  • HSV358°, 70%, 80%
  • HSB358°, 70%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.239, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.239, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.239, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD3D42
  • DECIMAL ID13450562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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