Information about #CD5531 color

#CD5531 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD5531 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 85, 49) — 80.4% red, 33.3% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 61 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CD5531 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Traffic Light (#CD5D34). Slightly further away sit Chilean Fire (#D05E34) and Glazed Persimmon (#D34E36).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 85, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD5531 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD5531 color variations

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

#CD5531 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E19983

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#EBBBAC

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#F5DDD5

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White

#FFFFFF

#CD5531 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A44427

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#7B331D

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#522213

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#291109

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Black

#000000

#CD5531 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BD5E41

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#AE6650

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#8F776F

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Grey

#808080

#CD5531 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CD314B

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#CD3189

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#CD5531 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
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#32A9CD
#32A9CD

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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
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#325BCD
#325BCD

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#32CDA4
#32CDA4

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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
#CDA432
#CDA432

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#CD325B
#CD325B

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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
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#32CD56
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#5632CD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#A9CD32
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#5632CD
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#5BCD32
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#32A9CD
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#A432CD
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Nearest named colors to #CD5531

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

Traffic Light color link
Traffic Light

#CD5D34

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Glazed Persimmon color link
Glazed Persimmon

#D34E36

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Filmpro Orange color link
Filmpro Orange

#D4503C

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

#CD5531 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD5531
  • RGB205, 85, 49
  • CMYK0, 47, 61, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 85, 49)
  • HSL14°, 61%, 50%
  • HSL Precise13.846°, 61.417%, 49.804%
  • HSV14°, 76%, 80%
  • HSB14°, 76%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.333, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.333, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.333, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD5531
  • DECIMAL ID13456689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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