Close to Clay
#CD775E
#CD775E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 46.7% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 53% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD775E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.28:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.40:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.28:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.40:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD775E as they’d see it.
#CD775E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD775E
What color is #CD775E?
#CD775E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 46.7% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 53% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD775E in RGB?
#CD775E is rgb(205, 119, 94): 205 red, 119 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD775E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 42, 54, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD775E?
PANTONE 7515 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD775E?
Its complement #1D9BB7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.