Cadmium Red

#E30022

Cadmium Red #E30022

Shades of Cadmium Red

#E20022

#C9001E

#B0001A

#970016

#7E0012

#64000F

#4B000B

#320007

#190003

#000000

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Tints of Cadmium Red

#E20022

#E61938

#E9334F

#EC4E66

#EF6A7E

#F28696

#F5A3B0

#F8C1C9

#FBDFE4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cadmium Red

#E00021

#D30C2A

#C71833

#BA253B

#AE3144

#A23E4D

#954A55

#89575E

#7C6367

#707070

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What color is Cadmium Red

Cadmium Red is a light bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Cadmium Red effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cadmium Red

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cadmium Red is #E30022.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cadmium Red has 89%% Red, 0% Green, and 13% Blue.
Cadmium Red has 351° Hue, 100% Saturation, and 89% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cadmium Red has 351° Hue, 99% Saturation, and 45% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cadmium Red has 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 85% yellow, and 11% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#E30022

RGB

(227, 0, 34)

(89%, 0%, 13%)

HSV

(351°, 100, 89)

(97%, 100%, 89%)

HSL

(351°, 99, 45)

(97%, 99%, 45%)

CMYK

(0, 100, 85, 11)

(0%, 100%, 85%, 11%)

How does Cadmium Red contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cadmium Red is 16%, which is low.
Cadmium Red has a higher contrast with white than black. Cadmium Red and black have a 4.3:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cadmium Red and white have a 4.9:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AA requirement. These colors are suitable for titles.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

16%

insufficient (4.3)

AA (4.9)

Example Black

Example White

Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Cadmium Red

Summer

#751D27

#E30022

#B08A38

#EED7DB

#EEE4D5

Winter

#8C0E1E

#E30022

#58C0D5

#D5A8AE

#EEE8EA

Spring

#890014

#E30022

#7DBA89

#EECACF

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#850013

#E30022

#E8909A

#EED2D7

#EEE8EA

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How to mix Cadmium Red paint

To mix Cadmium Red paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 82% Red, 7% Magenta, 11% Black, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

82%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

7%

Black

11%

White

0%

To mix Cadmium Red paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 48% Magenta, 41% Yellow, 11% Black, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

48%

Yellow

41%

Black

11%

White

0%

What colors are similar to Cadmium Red

Colors similar to Cadmium Red are: Red Ribbon, Rich Carmine, Cherry, Lava, and Ferrari Red. Red Ribbon is more magenta and paler and lighter than Cadmium Red. Rich Carmine is more magenta than Cadmium Red. Cherry is more magenta and darker than Cadmium Red. Lava is more red and paler and darker than Cadmium Red. Ferrari Red is more red and paler and lighter than Cadmium Red.

Red Ribbon

#ED0A3F

more magenta,

paler,

lighter

Rich Carmine

#D70040

more magenta

Cherry

#CF0234

more magenta,

darker

Lava

#CF1020

more red,

paler,

darker

Ferrari Red

#F70D1A

more red,

paler,

lighter