Color Name
Madder Lake*
Hex Color Code
#CD3237
RGB Color Code
RGB(205, 50, 55)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 75.6%, 73.2%, 19.6%
#CD3237 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is CD3237?

The RGB color code for color number #CD3237 is RGB(205, 50, 55). In the RGB color model, #CD3237 has a red value of 205, a green value of 50, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 75.6% magenta, 73.2% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 358.1° (degrees), 60.8 % saturation, and 50.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CD3237 has a hue of 358.1° (degrees), 75.6 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Color CD3237 is cool or warm?

Color CD3237 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CD3237? (For interior and product design)

CD3237 has an LRV of nearly 15.5. 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.

Dark Color
#CD3237
LRV 15.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 15.5 of #CD3237 with dark and light color

Is #CD3237 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CD3237 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CD3237 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CD3237
Hex triplet
#CD3237
Red
CD
Green
32
Blue
37
RGBA / RGB rgb(205, 50, 55)
Red
205 (80.4%)
Green
50 (19.6%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
75.61%
Yellow
73.17%
Key
19.61%
HSL hsl(358.06deg, 60.8 %, 50.0 %)
Hue
358.06°
Saturation
60.78 %
Lightness
50.00 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
358.06°
Saturation
75.61 %
Brightness / Value
80.39 %
RYB ryb(172, 71, 61)
Red
172 (67.4%)
Yellow
71 (27.8%)
Blue
61 (23.9%)
HWB
Hue
358.06°
Whiteness
19.61 %
Blackness
19.61 %
CMY
Cyan
19.61%
Magenta
80.39%
Yellow
78.43%
XYZ
X
27.01
Y
15.54
Z
5.19
YXY
Y1
15.54
X
0.57
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
46.36
A
59.92
B
35
CIE-Lch
L
46.36
C
69.39
H
30.29
CIE-Luv
L
46.36
U
116.98
V
23.49
Hunter-Lab
L
39.42
A
53.33
B
19.78
Other
LRV
~ 15.5 %
Munsell Color System
6.7R 4.5/13.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #CD3237

These are the named colors closest to hex CD3237, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CC3336 Color Madder Lake
99.59% match | ΔE 0.41
#CA3435 Color Mahogany Red
99.14% match | ΔE 0.86
#CC3333 Color Persian Red
98.78% match | ΔE 1.22
#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CD3237.

#CB333B Color PANTONE 1797 C
98.81% match | ΔE 1.19
#D22630 Color PANTONE 1795 C
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#CB2C30 Color PANTONE 711 C
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#BE3A34 Color PANTONE 180 C
96.96% match | ΔE 3.04

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CD3237.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CD3237.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CD3237.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CD3237.


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Paint color for Hex #CD3237

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CD3237 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CD3237 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color CD3237 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CD3237 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CD3237 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CD3237 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CD3237 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CD3237 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CD3237 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CD3237 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color CD3237 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CD3237 to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CD3237 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CD3237 to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
95.50% match | ΔE 4.50
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
93.01% match | ΔE 6.99
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
92.74% match | ΔE 7.26

PPG Paints

Hex color CD3237 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CD3237 to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CD3237 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

#CD3237
Madder Lake*
#32CDC8
Medium Turquoise*

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 #CD3237?

Color that best contrast with #CD3237 is #32CDC8, color name is Medium Turquoise*. 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 #CD3237?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CD3237 is #32CDC8, color name is Medium Turquoise*.

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