Information about #CD6B4E color

#CD6B4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CD6B4E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 107, 78) (80.4% red, 42% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 50 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #CD6B4E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Copper Red (#CB6D51). Slightly further away sit Red Damask (#CB6F4A) and Mischief (#CB6946).

The recipe behind #CD6B4E is rgb(205, 107, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CD6B4E: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CD6B4E color variations

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

#CD6B4E 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 #CD6B4E

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

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CD6B4E
  • RGB205, 107, 78
  • CMYK0, 38, 50, 20
  • CSSrgb(205, 107, 78)
  • HSL14°, 56%, 55%
  • HSL Precise13.701°, 55.947%, 55.49%
  • HSV14°, 62%, 80%
  • HSB14°, 62%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.420, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.420, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.420, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCD6B4E
  • DECIMAL ID13462350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01