CD552F

#CD552F closest to Fox

#CD552F is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Fox. In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 33.3% green and 18.4% blue (rgb(205, 85, 47)). Its HSL value is 14° hue, 63% saturation and 49% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 77% yellow and 20% black. #CD552F is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.94:1.

#CD552F color conversion

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Variations of #CD552F

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.

#CD552F 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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#CD552F for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CD552F appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 71% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #94852B
  • Protanopia 68% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #766A2A
  • Protanomaly 78% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #95682A
  • Deuteranopia 71% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #94852B
  • Deuteranomaly 80% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A7772B
  • Tritanopia 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E1394D
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D54B3F
  • Achromatopsia 68% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7B7B7B
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #95736E

#CD552F contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.25:1 Poor#CD552F text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.94:1 Good#CD552F text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CD552F in CSS

/* Fox */
.color { color: #CD552F; }
.background { background-color: #CD552F; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CD552F; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(205 85 47);
color: hsl(14 63% 49%);
color: oklch(0.599 0.161 37.7);

#CD552F FAQ

What color is #CD552F?

#CD552F is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Fox. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CD552F?

#CD552F is rgb(205, 85, 47) in RGB, hsl(14, 63%, 49%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 59%, 77%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CD552F?

The complementary color of #CD552F is #2FA7CD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CD552F?

Black text has the best contrast on #CD552F: 4.94:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CD552F a warm or cool color?

#CD552F is a warm color.