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Information about #CF5D59 color

#CF5D59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CF5D59 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 93, 89) — 81.2% red, 36.5% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 46 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CF5D59 is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cheeky (#CC5F59). Slightly further away sit Indian Red (#CD5C5C) and Jive (#CD5851).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(207, 93, 89)), which gives #CF5D59 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CF5D59 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CF5D59 color variations

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

#CF5D59 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 #CF5D59

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

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Jelly Bean color link
Jelly Bean

#DA614E

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF5D59
  • RGB207, 93, 89
  • CMYK0, 45, 46, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 93, 89)
  • HSL2°, 55%, 58%
  • HSL Precise2.034°, 55.14%, 58.039%
  • HSV2°, 57%, 81%
  • HSB2°, 57%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.365, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.365, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.365, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF5D59
  • DECIMAL ID13589849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01