Information about #CD4F4F color

#CD4F4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD4F4F falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 79, 79) — 80.4% red, 31% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 49 / 49 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD4F4F is a pleasantly vivid warm red 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 practically indistinguishable from Faded Red (#D3494E). Slightly further away sit English Vermillion (#CC474B) and Jive (#CD5851).

The recipe behind #CD4F4F is rgb(205, 79, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. #CD4F4F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD4F4F color variations

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

#CD4F4F 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 #CD4F4F

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

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD4F4F
  • RGB205, 79, 79
  • CMYK0, 49, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 79, 79)
  • HSL0°, 56%, 56%
  • HSL Precise0°, 55.752%, 55.686%
  • HSV0°, 61%, 80%
  • HSB0°, 61%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.310, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.310, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.310, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD4F4F
  • DECIMAL ID13455183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01