#CD5C5C

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #CD5C5C

At its core, #CD5C5C is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 205 parts red, 92 parts green, and 92 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 55% yellow, and 20% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#CD5C5C
RGB205, 92, 92
HSL0.0°, 53.1%, 58.2%
CMYK0%, 55%, 55%, 20%
HSV0.0°, 55.1%, 80.4%
LAB53.4, 44.8, 22.1
XYZ30.9, 21.4, 12.6
Decimal13458524

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #CD5C5C; }
.text-color { color: #CD5C5C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #CD5C5C; }

Similar Colors

Indianred
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