Information about #CF5530 color

#CF5530 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF5530 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 85, 48) — 81.2% red, 33.3% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 48 / 62 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CF5530 reads as a vivid, lively red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Traffic Light (#CD5D34). Slightly further away sit Chilean Fire (#D05E34) and Glazed Persimmon (#D34E36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 85, 48)), which gives #CF5530 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. #CF5530 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CF5530 color variations

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

#CF5530 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 #CF5530

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

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

#CF5530 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF5530
  • RGB207, 85, 48
  • CMYK0, 48, 62, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 85, 48)
  • HSL14°, 62%, 50%
  • HSL Precise13.962°, 62.353%, 50%
  • HSV14°, 77%, 81%
  • HSB14°, 77%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.333, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.333, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.333, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF5530
  • DECIMAL ID13587760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01