#CF5C44 Color
#CF5C44 is rgb(207, 92, 68) in RGB, hsl(10, 59%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 67%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CF5C44rgb(207, 92, 68)hsl(10, 59%, 54%)hsv(10, 67%, 81%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 67%, 19%)oklch(61.4% 0.151 33.4)lab(53.93% 45.33 36.92)lch(53.93% 58.46 39.16)What #CF5C44 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 #CF5C44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CF5C44 Channel Values
How #CF5C44 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 207 · G 92 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 59% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 67% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 67% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CF5C44 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 #CF5C44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CF5C44; 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 #CF5C44
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 #CF5C44 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.
#CF5C44#7A7A43#A36F43#90903B#AD7E3F#D05959#D05A52#7F7F7FUsing #CF5C44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cf5c44: #CF5C44;background-color: #CF5C44;colors: { 'color-cf5c44': '#CF5C44' }Color(red: 0.812, green: 0.361, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_cf5c44">#CF5C44</color>fill="#CF5C44"More Red Colors
#CF5C44 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CF5C44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CF5C44?
#CF5C44 is a mid-tone red — rgb(207, 92, 68) in RGB and hsl(10, 59%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #CF5C44?
#CF5C44 is rgb(207, 92, 68) — red 207, green 92, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CF5C44?
#CF5C44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 67%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CF5C44 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CF5C44 scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CF5C44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CF5C44 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.77, which is visibly different.
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