Grapefruit color hex code is #CC4D46

What is Grapefruit Color?

Grapefruit has the hex code #CC4D46. The equivalent RGB values are (204, 77, 70), which means it is composed of 58% red, 22% green and 20% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:62 Y:66 K:20. In the HSV/HSB scale, Grapefruit has a hue of 3°, 66% saturation and a brightness value of 80%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

This strong red color is representative of the inner flesh of grapefruits. The color is not included in the web colors list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, grapefruit can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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Grapefruit Color Codes

Hex Code	#CC4D46
RGB Values	(204, 77, 70)
CMYK Values	(0%, 62%, 66%, 20%)
HSV/HSB Values	(3°, 66%, 80%)
Closest Web Safe	#CC6633
Inverse Color	#33B2B9 [Moonstone]
Closest Pantone®	7619 C
Closest RAL	3018 [Strawberry red]
Complementary Color	#46C5CC [Sea Serpent]

Grapefruit Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#757575
Desaturated	#898989
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#727272
Weighted Average (Luma)	#676767
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#A5A5A5

Grapefruit Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of CC4D46. Complementary color is 46C5CC

Complementary Palette

The complement of Grapefruit is Sea Serpent with the hex code #46C5CC. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #CC4D46 color is offered by #46C5CC. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (CC4D46, CC9046 and CC4682)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Grapefruit (#CC4D46) are Peru (#CC9046) and Magenta (Pantone) (#CC4682). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Grapefruit with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (CC4D46, 46CC90 and 4682CC)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Grapefruit (#CC4D46) are #46CC90 (Ocean Green) and #4682CC (Cyan-Blue Azure). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (CC4D46, 46CC4D and 4D46CC)

Triadic Palette

Grapefruit triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #46CC4D (Lime Green) and #4D46CC (Iris) along with #CC4D46 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (CC4D46, 46CC4D, 46C5CC and CC46C5)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Grapefruit has four colors - #46CC4D (Lime Green), #46C5CC (Sea Serpent) and #CC46C5 (Deep Fuchsia) in addition to the base color (#CC4D46). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (CC4D46, 82CC46, 46C5CC and 9046CC)

Square Palette

Grapefruit square color palette has #82CC46 (Kiwi), #46C5CC (Sea Serpent) and #9046CC (Dark Orchid). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Grapefruit Color Rainbow Palette

Our Grapefruit rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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