Information about #CD6A51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#CD6A51 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 106, 81) — 80.4% red, 41.6% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 49 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CD6A51 reads as a clearly saturated earthy red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Copper Red (#CB6D51). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Damask (#CB6F4A) and Joie De Vivre (#CF6548).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 106, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD6A51: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. #CD6A51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD6A51 color variations

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

#CD6A51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD6A51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD6A51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD6A51 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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#CD6A51 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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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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#5176CD
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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
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #CD6A51

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

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Joie De Vivre color link
Joie De Vivre

#CF6548

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

#CD6A51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6A51
  • RGB205, 106, 81
  • CMYK0, 39, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 106, 81)
  • HSL12°, 55%, 56%
  • HSL Precise12.097°, 55.357%, 56.078%
  • HSV12°, 60%, 80%
  • HSB12°, 60%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.416, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.416, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.416, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6A51
  • DECIMAL ID13462097
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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