Information about #CD5F72 color

#CD5F72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD5F72 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 95, 114) — 80.4% red, 37.3% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 36 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CD5F72 is a pleasantly vivid red 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 very close to Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E). Slightly further away sit Cabaret (#CD526C) and Tulip Pink (#C25A7C).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 95, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. #CD5F72 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD5F72 color variations

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

#CD5F72 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 #CD5F72

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

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Tulip Pink color link
Tulip Pink

#C25A7C

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD5F72
  • RGB205, 95, 114
  • CMYK0, 43, 36, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 95, 114)
  • HSL350°, 52%, 59%
  • HSL Precise349.636°, 52.381%, 58.824%
  • HSV350°, 54%, 80%
  • HSB350°, 54%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.373, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.373, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.373, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD5F72
  • DECIMAL ID13459314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01