Information about #CD5565 color

#CD5565 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD5565 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 85, 101) — 80.4% red, 33.3% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 41 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #CD5565 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cabaret (#CD526C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mandy (#CD525B) and Indian Red (#CD5C5C).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 85, 101) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD5565 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. No one has named #CD5565 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CD5565 color variations

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

#CD5565 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 #CD5565

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

Cabaret color link
Cabaret

#CD526C

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Deep Rose color link
Deep Rose

#C74767

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD5565
  • RGB205, 85, 101
  • CMYK0, 47, 41, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 85, 101)
  • HSL352°, 55%, 57%
  • HSL Precise352°, 54.545%, 56.863%
  • HSV352°, 59%, 80%
  • HSB352°, 59%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.333, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.333, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.333, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD5565
  • DECIMAL ID13456741
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01