Information about #CD5F55 color

#CD5F55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD5F55 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 95, 85) — 80.4% red, 37.3% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 43 / 47 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD5F55 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cheeky (#CC5F59). Slightly further away sit Sunglo (#C76155) and Indian Red (#CD5C5C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 95, 85)), which gives #CD5F55 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #CD5F55 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD5F55 color variations

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

#CD5F55 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 #CD5F55

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

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

#CD5F55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD5F55
  • RGB205, 95, 85
  • CMYK0, 43, 47, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 95, 85)
  • HSL5°, 55%, 57%
  • HSL Precise5°, 54.545%, 56.863%
  • HSV5°, 59%, 80%
  • HSB5°, 59%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.373, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.373, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.373, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD5F55
  • DECIMAL ID13459285
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01