Information about #CD040D color

#CD040D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CD040D falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 4, 13) — 80.4% red, 1.6% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 79 / 75 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CD040D reads as a intensely saturated warm red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Verizon Red (#CD040B). Slightly further away sit Venetian Red (#C80815) and Harvard Crimson (#C90016).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(205, 4, 13)), which gives #CD040D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #CD040D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CD040D color variations

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

#CD040D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FB4E56

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#FDC4C6

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White

#FFFFFF

#CD040D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#A3030B

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#7A0208

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#510105

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#280002

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Black

#000000

#CD040D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#C01921

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#B33036

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#A3484D

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#926365

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Grey

#808080

#CD040D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CC9A04

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#CC4A04

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#CC045E

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#CC04AE

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#9A04CC

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#CD040D 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
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#04CDC3
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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
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#0473CD
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#04CD5F
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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
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#CD0473
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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
#CD040D
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#0ECD04
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#040ECD
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#CDC304
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#04CDC3
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#040ECD
#040ECD

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#73CD04
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#04CDC3
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#5F04CD
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Nearest named colors to #CD040D

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

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Harvard Crimson color link
Harvard Crimson

#C90016

Boston University Red color link
Boston University Red

#CC0000

Rosso Corsa color link
Rosso Corsa

#D40000

Blood Orange color link
Blood Orange

#D1001C

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Cincinnati Red color link
Cincinnati Red

#C6011F

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Lava color link
Lava

#CF1020

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

#CD040D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD040D
  • RGB205, 4, 13
  • CMYK0, 79, 75, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 4, 13)
  • HSL357°, 96%, 41%
  • HSL Precise357.313°, 96.172%, 40.98%
  • HSV357°, 98%, 80%
  • HSB357°, 98%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.016, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.016, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.016, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB1.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD040D
  • DECIMAL ID13435917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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