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HEX CD5A2C - #CD5A2C, RGB(205,90,44) Color


Color Name: Medium Vermilion*
Hex Color Code: #CD5A2C
RGB Color Code: RGB(205, 90, 44)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 56.1%, 78.5%, 19.6%



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What color is CD5A2C?

The RGB color code for color number #CD5A2C is RGB(205, 90, 44). In the RGB color model, #CD5A2C has a red value of 205, a green value of 90, and a blue value of 44. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 56.1% magenta, 78.5% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 64.7 % saturation, and 48.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CD5A2C has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 78.5 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.



Color CD5A2C is cool or warm?

Color CD5A2C is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CD5A2C? (For interior and product design)

CD5A2C has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium 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.



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Is #CD5A2C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CD5A2C 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 #CD5A2C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(205, 90, 44)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
90 (35.3%)
Blue
44 (17.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
56.10%
Yellow
78.54%
Key
19.61%

HSL

HSL(17.14deg, 64.7 %, 48.8 %)

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
64.66 %.
Lightness
48.82 %.

RYB

RYB(144, 101, 51)
Red
144 (56.3%)
Yellow
101 (39.8%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
78.54 %.
Brightness / Value
80.39 %.

HWB

H: 17.14°

W: 17.25 %

B: 19.61 %

XYZ

X : 29.29

Y : 20.47

Z : 4.79

YXY

Y1 : 20.47

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 19.61%

M : 64.71%

Y : 82.75%


LRV

~ 20.5 %

Munsell Color System

0.9YR 5.1/11.5

CIE-Lab

L : 52.37

A : 43.03

B : 47.27

CIE-Lch

L : 52.37

C : 63.92

H : 47.69

CIE-Luv

L : 52.37

U : 92.69

V : 38.79

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.25

A : 36.36

B : 25.4






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #CD5A2C

Here are the colors similar to CD5A2C. 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.

#D9603B
Medium Vermilion
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#E25822
Flame Red
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#CD5700
Tawny (Tenne)
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#CB410B
Sinopia
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CD5A2C.

#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#DE5307
RAL 2009 - Traffic Orange
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#E25303
RAL 2004 - Pure Orange
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#BA481B
RAL 2001 - Red Orange
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CD5A2C.

#C9522A
PANTONE 10153 C
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#DC582A
PANTONE 7579 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#C45B39
PANTONE 10152 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#BE531C
PANTONE 167 C
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CD5A2C.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CD5A2C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CD5A2C.

#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 7.32 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #CD5A2C

Here are the paint colors similar to CD5A2C. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CD5A2C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CD5A2C to Benjamin Moore

#CC5A32
Racing Orange (2169-10)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#C86638
Fall Harvest (2168-10)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#CB5E3D
Tropical Orange (2170-20)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#D4653E
Orange Parrot (2169-20)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CD5A2C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CD5A2C to Dunn-Edwards

#CE5F38
Campfire (DE 5146)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#C75433
Spicy Tomato (DE 5139)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#C3663F
Clay Pot (DE 5174)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#DE5730
Untamed Orange (DEA 110)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CD5A2C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CD5A2C to Sherwin Williams

#D7552A
Obstinate Orange (SW 6884)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#C35530
Raucous Orange (SW 6883)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#C4633E
Robust Orange (SW 6628)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#C56639
Determined Orange (SW 6635)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CD5A2C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CD5A2C to Farrow & Ball

#CF5E3E
Charlotte's Locks (268)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 12.09 (87.9% similar)
#BF7B69
Red Earth (64)
ΔE - 12.13 (87.9% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 13.15 (86.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color CD5A2C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CD5A2C to Behr

#DA5736
Inferno (P190-7)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#BF5C42
Deep Fire (M180-7)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#DE6A41
Bonfire Night (P200-7)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#E36940
Emergency Zone (P190-6)
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CD5A2C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CD5A2C to PPG Paints

#BF5B3C
Tabasco (PPG1192-7)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#C9543A
Cinnamon Stone (PPG1193-7)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#D86F3C
Field Poppy (PPG1195-7)
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CD5A2C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CD5A2C to Valspar

#E55B2B
Autumn Blaze (2002-1A)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)
#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#E35A09
Heirloom Tomato (V009-3)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#CD5A2C 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



CD5A2C
Medium Vermilion*

2C9FCD
Pacific 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 #CD5A2C?

Color that best contrast with #CD5A2C is #2C9FCD, color name is Pacific 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 #CD5A2C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CD5A2C is #2C9FCD, color name is Pacific Blue*.





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