Information about #CD461C color

#CD461C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD461C belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 70, 28) — 80.4% red, 27.5% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 53 / 69 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD461C is a strongly colored warm red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from The Great Canadian Orange (#C64723). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Satin Orange (#C64020) and Dark Pastel Red (#C23B22).

The recipe behind #CD461C is rgb(205, 70, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CD461C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #CD461C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD461C color variations

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

#CD461C 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 #CD461C

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#CD461C
  • RGB205, 70, 28
  • CMYK0, 53, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 70, 28)
  • HSL14°, 76%, 46%
  • HSL Precise14.237°, 75.966%, 45.686%
  • HSV14°, 86%, 80%
  • HSB14°, 86%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.275, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.275, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.275, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD461C
  • DECIMAL ID13452828
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01