Recognised as Colour

#CD2C70

#CD2C70
Red
Dark
Nearest: Medium violet red

#CD2C70 is a red with RGB values 205, 44, 112 and HSL 335°, 65%, 49%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Medium violet red.

Colour values

#CD2C70#CD2C70

HEX#CD2C70

RGBrgb(205, 44, 112)

RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.1725, 0.4392

RGB percentages80.4%, 17.3%, 43.9%

HSLhsl(334.7, 64.7%, 48.8%)

HSV / HSBhsv(334.7, 78.5%, 80.4%)

CMYK0%, 78.5%, 45.4%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile

24-bit integer13,446,256

CSS custom property--colour: #CD2C70;

Brightness & contrast

Relative luminance0.1595WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white

Perceived brightness123 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting

Light or darkDark

Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 5.01:1

Contrast with white5.01:1WCAG normal text: AA

Contrast with black4.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail

Greyscale equivalent#535353

Inverted#32D38F

Colour vision & accessibility

Normal vision Protanopia Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Protanopia#535B72no red cones; affects about 1% of men; ΔE 65.2 from the original

Deuteranopia#7E7A6Cno green cones; the most common form, about 1% of men; ΔE 67 from the original

Tritanopia#DF004Bno blue cones; rare, and affects men and women equally; ΔE 25.4 from the original

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

Contrast with white, large text5.01:1WCAG large text: AAA

Contrast with black, large text4.19:1WCAG large text: AA

Named colours

Medium violet red · ΔE 17.3 Hot pink · ΔE 22 Deep pink · ΔE 22.2 Pale violetred · ΔE 24.2 Indian red · ΔE 30.2 Crimson · ΔE 33

Nearest named CSS colourMedium violet red (#C71585)ΔE 17.26, a distinctly different colour

Hue familyred

CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword

Colour harmonies

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

Complementary#2CCD89

Analogous#CD2CC1, #CD382C

Triadic#70CD2C, #2C70CD

Split complementary#2CCD38, #2CC1CD

Tetradic#C1CD2C, #2CCD89, #382CCD

Tints, shades & saturation

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

Lighter +40%#F5D0E0

Lighter +30%#ECA6C4

Lighter +20%#E37CA8

Lighter +10%#DA528B

Darker −10%#A32359

Darker −20%#791A42

Darker −30%#4F112B

Darker −40%#250814

More saturated +25%#EC0D6B

Less saturated −25%#AE4B75

Channel breakdown

R205

G44

B112

Red205 (80.4%)

Green44 (17.3%)

Blue112 (43.9%)

Hue334.66°

Saturation (HSL)64.66%

Lightness48.82%

Dominant channelRed

Hex per channelR CD · G 2C · B 70

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Cd2C70 (chemical formula)

Formula
1,065.59 g/mol
72 atoms

Cd2C70 has a molar mass of 1,065.59 g/mol, made up of 72 atoms across 2 elements: 2 × Cd, 70 × C.

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Molar mass

Molar mass1,065.59 g/mol

Total atoms per molecule72

Distinct elements2

Mass of one molecule1.7694538 × 10^-21 g

Molecules per gram5.6514614 × 10^20

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

Cd21.1%

C78.9%

Cadmium (Cd × 2)224.82 g/mol, 21.098%

Carbon (C × 70)840.77 g/mol, 78.902%

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