Information about #CD4C4C color

#CD4C4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD4C4C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 76, 76) — 80.4% red, 29.8% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 51 / 51 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #CD4C4C sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from English Vermillion (#CC474B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Faded Red (#D3494E) and Jive (#CD5851).

The recipe behind #CD4C4C is rgb(205, 76, 76), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CD4C4C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD4C4C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD4C4C color variations

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

#CD4C4C 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 #CD4C4C

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

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD4C4C
  • RGB205, 76, 76
  • CMYK0, 51, 51, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 76, 76)
  • HSL0°, 56%, 55%
  • HSL Precise0°, 56.332%, 55.098%
  • HSV0°, 63%, 80%
  • HSB0°, 63%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.298, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.298, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.298, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD4C4C
  • DECIMAL ID13454412
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01