Information about #CD4148 color

#CD4148 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD4148 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 65, 72) — 80.4% red, 25.5% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 52 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #CD4148 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Strawberry Red (#C83F49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are English Vermillion (#CC474B) and Rustic Red (#D44641).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 65, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD4148 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD4148 color variations

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

#CD4148 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 #CD4148

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

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD4148
  • RGB205, 65, 72
  • CMYK0, 55, 52, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 65, 72)
  • HSL357°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise357°, 58.333%, 52.941%
  • HSV357°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB357°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.255, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.255, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.255, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD4148
  • DECIMAL ID13451592
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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