Recognised as Colour

#CD2248

#CD2248
Red
Dark
Nearest: Crimson

#CD2248 is a red with RGB values 205, 34, 72 and HSL 347°, 72%, 47%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Crimson.

Colour values

#CD2248#CD2248

HEX#CD2248

RGBrgb(205, 34, 72)

RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.1333, 0.2824

RGB percentages80.4%, 13.3%, 28.2%

HSLhsl(346.7, 71.5%, 46.9%)

HSV / HSBhsv(346.7, 83.4%, 80.4%)

CMYK0%, 83.4%, 64.9%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,443,656

CSS custom property--colour: #CD2248;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.14591WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness117.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.36:1

Contrast with white5.36:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black3.92:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#494949

Inverted#32DDB7

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#585448no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 68.3 from the original

Deuteranopia#827743no green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 69 from the original

Tritanopia#E10033no blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 18.5 from the original

Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning

Contrast with white, large text5.36:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text3.92:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Crimson · ΔE 12.1 Firebrick · ΔE 18.1 Brown · ΔE 18.7 Indian red · ΔE 22 Dark red · ΔE 28.5 Tomato · ΔE 29.7

Nearest named CSS colourCrimson (#DC143C)ΔE 12.06, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

base +30°+90°+120°+180°+210°+240°+270°+330°

Complementary#22CDA7

Analogous#CD229D, #CD5222

Triadic#48CD22, #2248CD

Split complementary#22CD52, #229DCD

Tetradic#9DCD22, #22CDA7, #5222CD

Tints, shades & saturation

+40%+30%+20%+10%base -10%-20%-30%-40%

Lighter +40%#F5C6D0

Lighter +30%#EE9AAD

Lighter +20%#E76E89

Lighter +10%#E04265

Darker −10%#A11B39

Darker −20%#761329

Darker −30%#4A0C1A

Darker −40%#1E050B

More saturated +25%#EB0437

Less saturated −25%#AF4059

Channel breakdown

R205

G34

B72

Red205 (80.4%)

Green34 (13.3%)

Blue72 (28.2%)

Hue346.67°

Saturation (HSL)71.55%

Lightness46.86%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CD · G 22 · B 48

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Harmonies

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Also reads as

Cd2248 (chemical formula)

Formula
252,697.68 g/mol
2248 atoms

Cd2248 has a molar mass of 252,697.68 g/mol, made up of 2248 atoms across 1 element: 2248 × Cd.

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Molar mass

Molar mass252,697.68 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule2248

Distinct elements1

Mass of one molecule4.1961437 × 10^-19 g

Molecules per gram2.3831405 × 10^18

Name

NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show

Composition by mass

Cd100%

Cadmium (Cd × 2248)252,697.68 g/mol, 100%

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Elements in this formula

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