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#CD6647 Color

#CD6647 is rgb(205, 102, 71) in RGB, hsl(14, 57%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD6647
HEX#CD6647
RGBrgb(205, 102, 71)
HSLhsl(14, 57%, 54%)
HSVhsv(14, 65%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.138 37.5)
LABlab(55.57% 39.95 37.06)
LCHlch(55.57% 54.49 42.85)

What #CD6647 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 #CD6647, 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.

#CD6647 Channel Values

How #CD6647 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 102 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 57% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 65% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 65% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD6647 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD6647

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD6647; 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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Tints & Shades of #CD6647

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

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How #CD6647 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#CD6647
Protanopia#808046
Protanomaly#A47646
Deuteranopia#93933F
Deuteranomaly#AD8342
Tritanopia#CE6363
Tritanomaly#CE6459
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #CD6647 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cd6647: #CD6647;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD6647;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd6647': '#CD6647' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.400, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_cd6647">#CD6647</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD6647"

More Red Colors

#CD6647 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD6647 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD6647?

#CD6647 is a mid-tone red — rgb(205, 102, 71) in RGB and hsl(14, 57%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #CD6647?

#CD6647 is rgb(205, 102, 71) — red 205, green 102, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD6647?

#CD6647 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 65%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD6647 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CD6647 scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD6647 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD6647 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.

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