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Hefner candles to candelas

Type a value in HK to get it in cd instantly.

90.3cd

That's 90× as bright as a candle flame, while a 100 W light bulb is 1.41× brighter. If it shone that brightly in every direction, it would give out about 1,135 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 HK to cd

To convert Hefner candles to candelas, multiply by 0.903.

Example: 100 HK × 0.903 = 90.3 cd.

In the other direction, 1 cd = 1.10742 HK.

Every unit

Your intensity in every unit

Tables

HK to cd conversion table

HK to cd conversion table
HKcd
0.01 HK0.00903 cd
0.1 HK0.0903 cd
1 HK0.903 cd
5 HK4.515 cd
10 HK9.03 cd
50 HK45.15 cd
100 HK90.3 cd
500 HK451.5 cd
1,000 HK903 cd
10,000 HK9,030 cd
cd to HK conversion table
cd to HK conversion table
cdHK
0.01 cd0.0110742 HK
0.1 cd0.110742 HK
1 cd1.10742 HK
5 cd5.5371 HK
10 cd11.0742 HK
50 cd55.371 HK
100 cd110.742 HK
500 cd553.71 HK
1,000 cd1,107.42 HK
10,000 cd11,074.2 HK

Quick answers

Quick answers

How many cd is 1 HK?
1 HK is 0.903 cd.
How many cd is 10 HK?
10 HK is 9.03 cd.
How many cd is 100 HK?
100 HK is 90.3 cd.

The units

About these units

Hefner candles (HK)

The German flame standard, from an amyl acetate lamp.

Candelas (cd)

The SI unit of luminous intensity.

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