Palettes / Colors / #CD265E
#CD265E — Pink
#CD265E is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #CD265E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CD265E is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #26CF97; it also sits naturally between #CF26B3 and #CF4226. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD265E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 38, 94 |
| HSL | 340°, 69%, 48% |
| HSV | 340°, 81%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 81%, 54%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.89, 15.17, 12.05 |
| Yxy | 15.17, 0.5061, 0.2753 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.87, 65.57, 10.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.95, 62.70, 7.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 15% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 81% · Yellow 54% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD265E
.text { color: #CD265E; }
.background { background-color: #CD265E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD265E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 38, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(340, 69%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD265E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 38, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD265E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 38, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD265E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD265E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #26CF97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.20:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD265E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD265E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CD265E: ·
How #CD265E 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 #CD265E 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 #CD265E?
#CD265E is Pink, a pink color (RGB 205, 38, 94). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD265E?
#CD265E is RGB 205, 38, 94 — HSL 340°, 69%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 81%, 54%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD265E?
Its complement is #26CF97; analogous partners are #CF26B3 and #CF4226. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD265E for text?
White text on #CD265E has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.03:1.