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Information about #CD4A4A color

#CD4A4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD4A4A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 74, 74) — 80.4% red, 29% green, 29% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 51 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD4A4A presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from English Vermillion (#CC474B). Slightly further away sit Faded Red (#D3494E) and Rustic Red (#D44641).

The recipe behind #CD4A4A is rgb(205, 74, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD4A4A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD4A4A color variations

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

#CD4A4A 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 #CD4A4A

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

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD4A4A
  • RGB205, 74, 74
  • CMYK0, 51, 51, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 74, 74)
  • HSL0°, 57%, 55%
  • HSL Precise0°, 56.71%, 54.706%
  • HSV0°, 64%, 80%
  • HSB0°, 64%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.290, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.290, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.290, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD4A4A
  • DECIMAL ID13453898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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