Recognised as Colour
#CD6996
- #CD6996
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#CD6996 is a red with RGB values 205, 105, 150 and HSL 333°, 50%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#CD6996#CD6996
HEX#CD6996
RGBrgb(205, 105, 150)
RGB (0–1)0.8039, 0.4118, 0.5882
RGB percentages80.4%, 41.2%, 58.8%
HSLhsl(333, 50%, 60.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(333, 48.8%, 80.4%)
CMYK0%, 48.8%, 26.8%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,461,910
CSS custom property--colour: #CD6996;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25284WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness147 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.06:1
Contrast with white3.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.06:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#828282
Inverted#329669
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.47:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.06:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#69CDA0
Analogous#CD69C8, #CD6E69
Triadic#96CD69, #6996CD
Split complementary#69CD6E, #69C8CD
Tetradic#C8CD69, #69CDA0, #6E69CD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R205
G105
B150
Red205 (80.4%)
Green105 (41.2%)
Blue150 (58.8%)
Hue333°
Saturation (HSL)50%
Lightness60.78%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR CD · G 69 · B 96
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Cd6996 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 786,420.36 g/mol
- 6996 atoms
Cd6996 has a molar mass of 786,420.36 g/mol, made up of 6996 atoms across 1 element: 6996 × Cd.
Molar mass
Molar mass786,420.36 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule6996
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule1.3058817 × 10^-18 g
Molecules per gram7.6576613 × 10^17
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 × 6996)786,420.36 g/mol, 100%
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