Palettes / Colors / #CD2D30
#CD2D30 — Red
#CD2D30 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #CD2D30 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.
#CD2D30 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 #2DCDCA; it also sits naturally between #CD2D80 and #CD7A2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD2D30 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 45, 48 |
| HSL | 359°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 359°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 78%, 77%, 20% |
| XYZ | 26.65, 15.07, 4.30 |
| Yxy | 15.07, 0.5791, 0.3275 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.73, 61.18, 38.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.82, 57.58, 19.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 18% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 78% · Yellow 77% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD2D30
.text { color: #CD2D30; }
.background { background-color: #CD2D30; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD2D30; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 45, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD2D30; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 45, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD2D30; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 45, 48, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD2D30">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD2D30">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD2D30
Tints of #CD2D30
Tones of #CD2D30
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DCDCA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.23:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.01:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD2D30: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD2D30
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 #CD2D30: ·
How #CD2D30 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 #CD2D30 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 #CD2D30?
#CD2D30 is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 45, 48). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD2D30?
#CD2D30 is RGB 205, 45, 48 — HSL 359°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 78%, 77%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD2D30?
Its complement is #2DCDCA; analogous partners are #CD2D80 and #CD7A2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD2D30 for text?
White text on #CD2D30 has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.01:1.