Information about Cadmium Red Deep color

#E3170D - Cadmium Red Deep color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E3170D, known as "Cadmium Red Deep", falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(227, 23, 13) — 89% red, 9% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 80 / 84 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E3170D presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from BlockArtE.V.T. (#E61A08). Slightly further away sit BBurger Ketchup (#E20E0D) and Love Red (#E41B17).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(227, 23, 13)), which gives #E3170D its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #E3170D: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. The name "Cadmium Red Deep" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cadmium Red Deep color variations

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

Cadmium Red Deep color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D
#F33C32

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#F66C65

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#F99D98

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#FCCECB

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White

#FFFFFF

Cadmium Red Deep color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D
#B5130A

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#870E07

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#5A0905

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#2D0402

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Black

#000000

Cadmium Red Deep color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D
#CF2B22

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#BC3F39

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#A85450

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#946967

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Grey

#808080

Cadmium Red Deep color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#ADE20D

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#E2C20D

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#E26D0D

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Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D
#E20D57

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#E20DAD

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#C20DE2

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Cadmium Red Deep 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
#E3170D
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

#0DD8E3
#0DD8E3

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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
#E3170D
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

#0D6DE3
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#0DE383
#0DE383

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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
#E3830D
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#E3170D
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

#E30D6D
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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
#E3170D
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

#0DE318
#0DE318

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#180DE3
#180DE3

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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
#E3170D
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

#D8E30D
#D8E30D

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#0DD8E3
#0DD8E3

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#180DE3
#180DE3

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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
#E3170D
Cadmium Red Deep

#E3170D

#6DE30D
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#0DD8E3
#0DD8E3

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#830DE3
#830DE3

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Nearest named colors to Cadmium Red Deep

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

BlockArtE.V.T. color link
BlockArtE.V.T.

#E61A08

BBurger Ketchup color link
BBurger Ketchup

#E20E0D

Love Red color link
Love Red

#E41B17

Rich Red color link
Rich Red

#E11218

Vivid Scarlet color link
Vivid Scarlet

#E71D00

Lava Red color link
Lava Red

#E42217

Netflix Red color link
Netflix Red

#E50914

Virgin Lust color link
Virgin Lust

#E4181E

Kodak Red color link
Kodak Red

#E30613

Lust color link
Lust

#E62020

Fashion Red color link
Fashion Red

#D4181D

Nintendo Red color link
Nintendo Red

#E4000F

Cadmium Red Deep color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E3170D
  • RGB227, 23, 13
  • CMYK0, 80, 84, 11
  • CSSrgb(227, 23, 13)
  • HSL3°, 89%, 47%
  • HSL Precise2.804°, 89.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV3°, 94%, 89%
  • HSB3°, 94%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.890, 0.090, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.890, 0.090, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.890, 0.090, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE3170D
  • DECIMAL ID14882573
  • Name Length16
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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