Close to Lava
#CD231C
#CD231C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Lava. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 13.7% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 76% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CD231C.
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.
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3.85:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD231C as they’d see it.
#CD231C in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CD231C
What color is #CD231C?
#CD231C is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Lava. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 13.7% green, and 11% blue. Its hue is 2°, with 76% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD231C in RGB?
#CD231C is rgb(205, 35, 28): 205 red, 35 green, and 28 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD231C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 83, 86, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD231C?
PANTONE 485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD231C?
Its complement #0D757A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.