#CD1845 Color
#CD1845 is rgb(205, 24, 69) in RGB, hsl(345, 79%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD1845rgb(205, 24, 69)hsl(345, 79%, 45%)hsv(345, 88%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 20%)oklch(54.6% 0.208 16)lab(45.08% 67.13 25.78)lch(45.08% 71.91 21.01)What #CD1845 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 #CD1845, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD1845 Channel Values
How #CD1845 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 24 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 79% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 88% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 66% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD1845 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.
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Colors That Go With #CD1845
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD1845; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CD1845
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.
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How #CD1845 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.
#CD1845#5E5E43#974B44#7E7E3A#A4643F#CC2121#CC1E33#696969Using #CD1845 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd1845: #CD1845;background-color: #CD1845;colors: { 'color-cd1845': '#CD1845' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.094, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_cd1845">#CD1845</color>fill="#CD1845"More Red Colors
#CD1845 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD1845 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD1845?
#CD1845 is a mid-tone red — rgb(205, 24, 69) in RGB and hsl(345, 79%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Carmine (#D10047), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.
What is the RGB value of #CD1845?
#CD1845 is rgb(205, 24, 69) — red 205, green 24, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD1845?
#CD1845 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD1845 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CD1845 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD1845 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD1845 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 10.92, which is visibly different.
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