What color is #CD3344?

#CD3344 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Sovereign Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD3344?

The RGB value is 205, 51, 68: 205 red, 51 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD3344?

The complementary color is #33CDBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD3344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD3344 color

#CD3344 rgb(205, 51, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #CD3344 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 20% green and 26.7% blue (205, 51, 68).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 61% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 75% magenta, 67% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Sovereign Red (#CE243F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#CD3344 color codes

HEX	`#CD3344`
RGB	`rgb(205, 51, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 20%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 61%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 75%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 75%, 67%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.67, 60.2, 27.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.67, 66.26, 24.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.407, 15.768, 7.068)`
Decimal	`13448004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD3344, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CD3344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CD3344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CD3344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd3344; }
.text { color: #cd3344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd3344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 51 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd3344, #cd6f33); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #CD3344?: #CD3344 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Sovereign Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD3344?: The RGB value is 205, 51, 68: 205 red, 51 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD3344?: The complementary color is #33CDBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD3344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.