#CD3244 Color
#CD3244 is rgb(205, 50, 68) in RGB, hsl(353, 61%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 67%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cardinal (#C41E3A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CD3244rgb(205, 50, 68)hsl(353, 61%, 50%)hsv(353, 76%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 67%, 20%)oklch(56.3% 0.19 19.9)lab(47.26% 61.06 29.04)lch(47.26% 67.61 25.43)What #CD3244 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 #CD3244, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CD3244 Channel Values
How #CD3244 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 50 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 61% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 76% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 67% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD3244 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD3244 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CD3244
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD3244; 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 #CD3244
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD3244.
How #CD3244 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.
#CD3244#656542#9A5543#82823A#A56B3E#CD3535#CD343B#6E6E6EUsing #CD3244 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cd3244: #CD3244;background-color: #CD3244;colors: { 'color-cd3244': '#CD3244' }Color(red: 0.804, green: 0.196, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_cd3244">#CD3244</color>fill="#CD3244"More Red Colors
#CD3244 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CD3244 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CD3244?
#CD3244 is a mid-tone red — rgb(205, 50, 68) in RGB and hsl(353, 61%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cardinal (#C41E3A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #CD3244?
#CD3244 is rgb(205, 50, 68) — red 205, green 50, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CD3244?
#CD3244 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 67%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CD3244 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CD3244 scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CD3244 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CD3244 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 12.09, which is visibly different.
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