Information about #CD7979 color

#CD7979 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD7979 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 121, 121) (80.4% red, 47.5% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 33 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #CD7979 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Amelie's Desert Rose (#C87B77). Slightly further away sit Dirty Pink (#CA7B80) and Antique Pink (#C97375).

The recipe behind #CD7979 is rgb(205, 121, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD7979: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD7979 color variations

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

#CD7979 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD7979 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD7979 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD7979 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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#CD7979 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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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 #CD7979

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

Amelie's Desert Rose color link
Amelie's Desert Rose

#C87B77

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Ugly Pink color link
Ugly Pink

#CD7584

Brownish Pink color link
Brownish Pink

#C27E79

Asmodeus Pink color link
Asmodeus Pink

#D68275

Old Pink color link
Old Pink

#C77986

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

New York Pink color link
New York Pink

#D7837F

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

#CD7979 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD7979
  • RGB205, 121, 121
  • CMYK0, 33, 33, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 121, 121)
  • HSL0°, 46%, 64%
  • HSL Precise0°, 45.652%, 63.922%
  • HSV0°, 41%, 80%
  • HSB0°, 41%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.475, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.475, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.475, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCD7979
  • DECIMAL ID13465977
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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