Information about Verizon Red color

#CD040B - Verizon Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD040B ("Verizon Red") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 4, 11) (80.4% red, 1.6% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 79 / 76 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated warm red, #CD040B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Boston University Red (#CC0000). Nearby in the Register you will also find Venetian Red (#C80815) and Harvard Crimson (#C90016).

The recipe behind #CD040B is rgb(205, 4, 11), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CD040B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. The name "Verizon Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Verizon Red color variations

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

Verizon Red 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 Verizon Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD040B
  • RGB205, 4, 11
  • CMYK0, 79, 76, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 4, 11)
  • HSL358°, 96%, 41%
  • HSL Precise357.91°, 96.172%, 40.98%
  • HSV358°, 98%, 80%
  • HSB358°, 98%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.016, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.016, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.016, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD040B
  • DECIMAL ID13435915
  • Name Length11
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