Palettes / Colors / #CD2345

#CD2345 — Red

#CD2345 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.

#CD2345 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #23CDAB; it also sits naturally between #CD239A and #CD5623. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 14% · Blue 27%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 83% · Yellow 66% · Key 20%

Previews

CSS code for #CD2345

.text { color: #CD2345; }
.background { background-color: #CD2345; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2345; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 35, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(348, 71%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2345; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 35, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2345; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 35, 69, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD2345">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2345">Div content here</div>

Shades of #CD2345

Tints of #CD2345

Tones of #CD2345

Color harmonies

Complementary — #23CDAB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD2345: #FFFFFF.

How #CD2345 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 #CD2345 or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD2345?

#CD2345 is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 35, 69). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2345?

#CD2345 is RGB 205, 35, 69 — HSL 348°, 71%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 83%, 66%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD2345?

Its complement is #23CDAB; analogous partners are #CD239A and #CD5623. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD2345 for text?

White text on #CD2345 has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.92:1.