CD4E4F

#CD4E4F closest to Horror Snob

#CD4E4F is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Horror Snob. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 30.6% green and 31.0% blue (rgb(205, 78, 79)). Its HSL value is 360° hue, 56% saturation and 55% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 61% yellow and 20% black. #CD4E4F is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.80:1.

#CD4E4F color conversion

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Variations of #CD4E4F

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#CD4E4F color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CD4E4F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CD4E4F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 68% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8E834C
  • Protanopia 65% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6E684E
  • Protanomaly 77% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #91654D
  • Deuteranopia 68% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8E834C
  • Deuteranomaly 78% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A3744C
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E03450
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D5454F
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #797979
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #947070

#CD4E4F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.38:1 Poor#CD4E4F text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.80:1 Good#CD4E4F text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CD4E4F in CSS

/* Horror Snob */
.color { color: #CD4E4F; }
.background { background-color: #CD4E4F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CD4E4F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 78 79);
color: hsl(360 56% 55%);
color: oklch(0.594 0.162 23.0);

#CD4E4F FAQ

What color is #CD4E4F?

#CD4E4F is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Horror Snob. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CD4E4F?

#CD4E4F is rgb(205, 78, 79) in RGB, hsl(360, 56%, 55%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 62%, 61%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CD4E4F?

The complementary color of #CD4E4F is #4ECDCC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CD4E4F?

Black text has the best contrast on #CD4E4F: 4.80:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CD4E4F a warm or cool color?

#CD4E4F is a warm color.