Palettes / Colors / #CC625B
#CC625B — Muted Red
#CC625B is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#CC625B is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5BC5CD; it also sits naturally between #CD5B8C and #CD9B5B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CC625B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 98, 91 |
| HSL | 4°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 4°, 55%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 52%, 55%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.16, 22.33, 12.57 |
| Yxy | 22.33, 0.4717, 0.3380 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.37, 41.42, 23.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.25, 38.13, 15.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 38% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 52% · Yellow 55% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CC625B
.text { color: #CC625B; }
.background { background-color: #CC625B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CC625B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 98, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CC625B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 98, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CC625B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 98, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CC625B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CC625B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5BC5CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.84:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.47:1 AA |
Best text color on #CC625B: #000000.
How #CC625B looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CC625B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CC625B?
#CC625B is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 204, 98, 91). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CC625B?
#CC625B is RGB 204, 98, 91 — HSL 4°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 52%, 55%, 20%.
What colors go with #CC625B?
Its complement is #5BC5CD; analogous partners are #CD5B8C and #CD9B5B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CC625B for text?
Black text on #CC625B has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.84:1.