Information about #CD4545 color

#CD4545 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD4545 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 69, 69) — 80.4% red, 27.1% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 53 / 53 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD4545 is a pleasantly vivid red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from English Vermillion (#CC474B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Red (#D44641) and Strawberry Red (#C83F49).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 69, 69) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD4545 color variations

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

#CD4545 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 #CD4545

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

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD4545
  • RGB205, 69, 69
  • CMYK0, 53, 53, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 69, 69)
  • HSL0°, 58%, 54%
  • HSL Precise0°, 57.627%, 53.725%
  • HSV0°, 66%, 80%
  • HSB0°, 66%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.271, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.271, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.271, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD4545
  • DECIMAL ID13452613
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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