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#CF2802 Color

#CF2802 is rgb(207, 40, 2) in RGB, hsl(11, 98%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 99%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CF2802
HEX#CF2802
RGBrgb(207, 40, 2)
HSLhsl(11, 98%, 41%)
HSVhsv(11, 99%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 99%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.205 32.5)
LABlab(46.19% 63.18 59.54)
LCHlch(46.19% 86.81 43.30)

What #CF2802 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 #CF2802, 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.

#CF2802 Channel Values

How #CF2802 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 207 · G 40 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 98% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 99% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 99% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.31:1 vs white · 3.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF2802 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 text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CF2802 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CF2802

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF2802; 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 #CF2802

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 #CF2802.

How #CF2802 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#CF2802
Protanopia#636300
Protanomaly#9A5100
Deuteranopia#818100
Deuteranomaly#A66900
Tritanopia#CF2525
Tritanomaly#CF261C
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CF2802 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cf2802: #CF2802;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CF2802;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cf2802': '#CF2802' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.157, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_cf2802">#CF2802</color>
SVG fillfill="#CF2802"

More Red Colors

#CF2802 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CF2802 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CF2802?

#CF2802 is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 40, 2) in RGB and hsl(11, 98%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (Medium) (#D9381E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.

What is the RGB value of #CF2802?

#CF2802 is rgb(207, 40, 2) — red 207, green 40, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CF2802?

#CF2802 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 99%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CF2802 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CF2802 scores 5.31:1 against white and 3.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CF2802 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CF2802 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 17.81, which is visibly different.

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