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#CD463C Color

#CD463C is rgb(205, 70, 60) in RGB, hsl(4, 59%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 71%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD463C
HEX#CD463C
RGBrgb(205, 70, 60)
HSLhsl(4, 59%, 52%)
HSVhsv(4, 71%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 71%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.173 27.9)
LABlab(49.80% 53.79 36.64)
LCHlch(49.80% 65.08 34.26)

What #CD463C 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 #CD463C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#CD463C Channel Values

How #CD463C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 70 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 59% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 71% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 71% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD463C 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 text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CD463C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CD463C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD463C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CD463C

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 #CD463C.

How #CD463C 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#CD463C
Protanopia#6E6E3A
Protanomaly#9D603B
Deuteranopia#878730
Deuteranomaly#A87335
Tritanopia#CD4545
Tritanomaly#CD4541
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD463C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd463c: #CD463C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD463C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd463c': '#CD463C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.275, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_cd463c">#CD463C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD463C"

More Red Colors

#CD463C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD463C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD463C?

#CD463C is a mid-tone red — rgb(205, 70, 60) in RGB and hsl(4, 59%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #CD463C?

#CD463C is rgb(205, 70, 60) — red 205, green 70, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD463C?

#CD463C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 71%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD463C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CD463C scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD463C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD463C 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 10.66, which is visibly different.

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