Information about #CF3537 color

#CF3537 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF3537 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(207, 53, 55) — 81.2% red, 20.8% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 60 / 60 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CF3537 presents itself as a strongly colored earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Madder Lake (#CC3336). Slightly further away sit Persian Red (#CC3333) and Flush Mahogany (#CA3435).

The recipe behind #CF3537 is rgb(207, 53, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CF3537: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CF3537 color variations

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#CF3537 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 #CF3537

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

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Rusty Red color link
Rusty Red

#DA2C43

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

CG Red color link
CG Red

#E03C31

#CF3537 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF3537
  • RGB207, 53, 55
  • CMYK0, 60, 60, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 53, 55)
  • HSL359°, 62%, 51%
  • HSL Precise359.221°, 61.6%, 50.98%
  • HSV359°, 74%, 81%
  • HSB359°, 74%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.208, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.208, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.208, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF3537
  • DECIMAL ID13579575
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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