Information about #CF7259 color

#CF7259 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CF7259 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(207, 114, 89) — 81.2% red, 44.7% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 46 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #CF7259 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Japonica (#CE7259). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Copper Red (#CB6D51) and Vibrant Brown (#C77B5A).

In RGB terms — rgb(207, 114, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CF7259 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CF7259 color variations

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

#CF7259 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 #CF7259

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

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Terra Cotta color link
Terra Cotta

#E2725B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CF7259
  • RGB207, 114, 89
  • CMYK0, 36, 46, 19
  • CSSrgb(207, 114, 89)
  • HSL13°, 55%, 58%
  • HSL Precise12.712°, 55.14%, 58.039%
  • HSV13°, 57%, 81%
  • HSB13°, 57%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.812, 0.447, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.812, 0.447, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.812, 0.447, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCF7259
  • DECIMAL ID13595225
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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