Information about #CD0224 color

#CD0224 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD0224 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(205, 2, 36) — 80.4% red, 0.8% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 80 / 66 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CD0224 reads as a pure, full-strength earthy red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pepsi Red (#C9002B). Slightly further away sit Monza (#C7031E) and Cincinnati Red (#C6011F).

The recipe behind #CD0224 is rgb(205, 2, 36), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CD0224: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD0224 color variations

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

#CD0224 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 #CD0224

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

Pepsi Red color link
Pepsi Red

#C9002B

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Cherry color link
Cherry

#D2042D

Huawei Red color link
Huawei Red

#CF0A2C

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

Mexico Red color link
Mexico Red

#CE1125

Egypt Red color link
Egypt Red

#CE1126

Google Red color link
Google Red

#D50F25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD0224
  • RGB205, 2, 36
  • CMYK0, 80, 66, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 2, 36)
  • HSL350°, 98%, 41%
  • HSL Precise349.951°, 98.068%, 40.588%
  • HSV350°, 99%, 80%
  • HSB350°, 99%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.008, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.008, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.008, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD0224
  • DECIMAL ID13435428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01