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What color is CD0000?

The RGB color code for color number #CD0000 is RGB(205, 0, 0). In the RGB color model, #CD0000 has a red value of 205, a green value of 0, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 100.0% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 40.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CD0000 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color CD0000 is cool or warm?

Color CD0000 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CD0000? (For interior and product design)

CD0000 has an LRV of nearly 13. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CD0000

Light Color


Compare LRV 13 of #CD0000 with dark and light Color




Is #CD0000 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CD0000 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CD0000 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 0, 0)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
0 (0.0%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
100.00%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(0deg, 100.0 %, 40.2 %)

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
40.20 %.

RYB

RYB(255, 50, 50)
Red
255 (100.0%)
Yellow
50 (19.6%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 0°

W: 0.00 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 25.18

Y : 12.98

Z : 1.18

YXY

Y1 : 12.98

X : 0.64

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 100.00%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 13 %

Munsell Color System

8.7R 4.1/18.6

CIE-Lab

L : 42.73

A : 67.96

B : 57.02

CIE-Lch

L : 42.73

C : 88.71

H : 40

CIE-Luv

L : 42.73

U : 140.52

V : 30.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 36.03

A : 61.7

B : 23.28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CD0000


Here are the colors similar to CD0000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#D40000
Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#C80815
Venetian Red
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#C23B22
Dark Pastel Red
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#CF1020
Lava
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CD0000.


#BB1E10
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#CC2C24
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#BF3922
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CD0000.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CD0000.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CD0000.


#E10600
PANTONE 2347 C
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#D6001C
PANTONE 2035 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#D1350F
PANTONE 3516 C
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#DA291C
PANTONE 485 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CD0000.


#AD2B10
RAL 040 40 67 - China Red
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#A5311A
RAL 040 40 60 - Copper Red
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#D1462C
RAL 040 50 70 - Pompeii Red
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#BF0000
Rakuten Red
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#DB0011
HSBC Red
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CD0000


Here are the paint colors similar to CD0000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color CD0000 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CD0000 to Valspar


#C23B22
Steelhead Redd (V007-3)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#C33D25
Steelhead Redd (8001-14G)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#C23730
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#D63D2B
Scarlet Sun (1011-1)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CD0000 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CD0000 to Benjamin Moore


#CF312B
Vermilion (2002-10)
ΔE - 6.17 (93.8% similar)
#BF3F2D
Tomato Tango (CSP-1145)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#CA2C2C
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#D33B2B
Redstone (2009-10)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CD0000 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CD0000 to Sherwin Williams


#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 8.53 (91.5% similar)
#C04D35
Cayenne (SW 6881)
ΔE - 8.65 (91.4% similar)
#B44B34
Hearty Orange (SW 6622)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color CD0000 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CD0000 to Behr


#C93F38
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 8.49 (91.5% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#D04838
Top Tomato (P180-7)
ΔE - 9.10 (90.9% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 10.20 (89.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CD0000 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CD0000 to Dunn-Edwards


#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.2% similar)
#CE4E35
Bonfire Flame (DEA 109)
ΔE - 9.36 (90.6% similar)
#CB3D3C
Heart Throb (DET 412)
ΔE - 9.53 (90.5% similar)
#D63D3B
Red Power (DEA 108)
ΔE - 9.73 (90.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CD0000 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CD0000 to PPG Paints


#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 10.40 (89.6% similar)
#AA423A
Rum Punch (PPG1190-7)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 10.61 (89.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#CD0000 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CD0000
Racing Red (Rosso Corsa)*

00CDCD
Robin's Egg Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CD0000?

Color that best contrast with #CD0000 is #00CDCD, color name is Robin's Egg Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CD0000?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CD0000 is #00CDCD, color name is Robin's Egg Blue*.





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