Close to Old Rose
#CD7974
#CD7974 is a light, rich red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 47.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 47% saturation and 63% 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 #CD7974.
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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6.58:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CD7974 as they’d see it.
#CD7974 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 #CD7974
What color is #CD7974?
#CD7974 is a light, rich red, close to the color Old Rose. In RGB it’s made of 80.4% red, 47.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 3°, with 47% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CD7974 in RGB?
#CD7974 is rgb(205, 121, 116): 205 red, 121 green, and 116 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CD7974 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 41, 43, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CD7974?
PANTONE 7523 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CD7974?
Its complement #16A0A6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.