Information about #CD5B51 color

#CD5B51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CD5B51 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(205, 91, 81) — 80.4% red, 35.7% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 49 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #CD5B51 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Jive (#CD5851). Nearby in the Register you will also find Valencia (#D4574E) and Cedar Chest (#C95A49).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 91, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CD5B51 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CD5B51 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CD5B51 color variations

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

#CD5B51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#CD5B51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#CD5B51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CD5B51 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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#CD5B51 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #CD5B51

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

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown

#C45655

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Joie De Vivre color link
Joie De Vivre

#CF6548

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Pale Red color link
Pale Red

#D9544D

#CD5B51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD5B51
  • RGB205, 91, 81
  • CMYK0, 45, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 91, 81)
  • HSL5°, 55%, 56%
  • HSL Precise4.839°, 55.357%, 56.078%
  • HSV5°, 60%, 80%
  • HSB5°, 60%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.357, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.357, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.357, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD5B51
  • DECIMAL ID13458257
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers47 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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