#CD042C Color

#CD042C is rgb(205, 4, 44) in RGB, hsl(348, 96%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cherry Red (#D2042D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD042C

HEX#CD042C

RGBrgb(205, 4, 44)

HSLhsl(348, 96%, 41%)

HSVhsv(348, 98%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.215 22.5)

LABlab(43.98% 68.70 39.75)

LCHlch(43.98% 79.37 30.06)

What #CD042C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD042C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cherry Red#D2042DΔE 1.89 Stop Red#CF142BΔE 2.31 Philippine Red#CE1127ΔE 3.76 Vivid Crimson#CC0033ΔE 4.56 Fire Engine Red#CE2029ΔE 5.03 Crimson#DC143CΔE 6.33

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#CD042C Channel Values

How #CD042C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 205 · G 4 · B 44	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 348° · S 96% · L 41%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 348° · S 98% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 98% · Y 79% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD042C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD042C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD042C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CD042C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD042C.

How #CD042C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CD042C

Protanopia#5B5B29

Protanomaly#97472A

Deuteranopia#7C7C16

Deuteranomaly#A36221

Tritanopia#CD0E0E

Tritanomaly#CD0A1D

Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #CD042C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cd042c: #CD042C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD042C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd042c': '#CD042C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.016, blue: 0.173)

Android XML<color name="color_cd042c">#CD042C</color>

SVG fillfill="#CD042C"

More Red Colors

#CD042C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#CD042C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD042C?

#CD042C is a mid-tone red — rgb(205, 4, 44) in RGB and hsl(348, 96%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cherry Red (#D2042D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.

What is the RGB value of #CD042C?

#CD042C is rgb(205, 4, 44) — red 205, green 4, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD042C?

#CD042C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 79%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD042C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CD042C scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD042C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD042C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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