Information about #CF0515 color

#CF0515 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF0515 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(207, 5, 21) — 81.2% red, 2% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 98 / 90 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #CF0515 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Venetian Red (#C80815). Slightly further away sit Harvard Crimson (#C90016) and Blood Orange (#D1001C).

The recipe behind #CF0515 is rgb(207, 5, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CF0515: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CF0515 color variations

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

#CF0515 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 #CF0515

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

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Queen Regina color link
Queen Regina

#CE1322

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF0515
  • RGB207, 5, 21
  • CMYK0, 98, 90, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 5, 21)
  • HSL355°, 95%, 42%
  • HSL Precise355.248°, 95.283%, 41.569%
  • HSV355°, 98%, 81%
  • HSB355°, 98%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.020, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.020, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.020, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF0515
  • DECIMAL ID13567253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01