Indianred — #CD5C5C
#CD5C5C is a medium, moderately saturated red. It is the CSS named color indianred.
Color values
| HEX | #CD5C5C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 53%, 58%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 55%, 55%, 20%) |
| Decimal | 13458524 |
| CSS | color: #CD5C5C; |
| Android | 0xFFCD5C5C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.361, blue: 0.361, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #CD5C5C | 3.98:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #CD5C5C | 5.28:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #CD5C5C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #CD5C5C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #CD5C5C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #CD5C5C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #CD5C5C; background-color: #CD5C5C; }
.element { color: rgb(205 92 92); }
.element { color: hsl(0 53% 58%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#CD5C5C] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #CD5C5C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD5C5C?
#CD5C5C is a medium, moderately saturated red, which CSS calls indianred. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 53% saturation and 58% lightness.
What is #CD5C5C in RGB?
#CD5C5C converts to rgb(205, 92, 92) — 205 red, 92 green and 92 blue.
What is #CD5C5C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 55%, 20%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #CD5C5C be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.28:1 versus 3.98:1).
What is the complementary color of #CD5C5C?
#5BCDCD — the hue directly opposite #CD5C5C on the color wheel.