Candlepower to candelas
Type a value in cp to get it in cd instantly.
100cd
That's 100× as bright as a candle flame, while a 100 W light bulb is 1.27× brighter. If it shone that brightly in every direction, it would give out about 1,257 lumens.
What it means
How bright is that?
Reference values are typical. Torches and headlights vary a lot with the shape of their beam.
The math
How to convert cp to cd
To convert candlepower to candelas, multiply by 1.
Example: 100 cp × 1 = 100 cd.
In the other direction, 1 cd = 1 cp.
Every unit
Your intensity in every unit
Tables
cp to cd conversion table
| cp | cd |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cp | 0.01 cd |
| 0.1 cp | 0.1 cd |
| 1 cp | 1 cd |
| 5 cp | 5 cd |
| 10 cp | 10 cd |
| 50 cp | 50 cd |
| 100 cp | 100 cd |
| 500 cp | 500 cd |
| 1,000 cp | 1,000 cd |
| 10,000 cp | 10,000 cd |
cd to cp conversion table
| cd | cp |
|---|---|
| 0.01 cd | 0.01 cp |
| 0.1 cd | 0.1 cp |
| 1 cd | 1 cp |
| 5 cd | 5 cp |
| 10 cd | 10 cp |
| 50 cd | 50 cp |
| 100 cd | 100 cp |
| 500 cd | 500 cp |
| 1,000 cd | 1,000 cp |
| 10,000 cd | 10,000 cp |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many cd is 1 cp?
- 1 cp is 1 cd.
- How many cd is 10 cp?
- 10 cp is 10 cd.
- How many cd is 100 cp?
- 100 cp is 100 cd.
The units
About these units
Candlepower (cp)
The old name, now taken as equal to the candela.
Candelas (cd)
The SI unit of luminous intensity.
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