Palettes / Colors / #CD322E
#CD322E — Red
#CD322E is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #CD322E 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.
#CD322E 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 #2EC6CC; it also sits naturally between #CC2E78 and #CC822E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD322E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 50, 46 |
| HSL | 2°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 2°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 26.81, 15.46, 4.16 |
| Yxy | 15.46, 0.5775, 0.3330 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.25, 59.57, 40.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.32, 55.89, 19.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 20% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 78% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD322E
.text { color: #CD322E; }
.background { background-color: #CD322E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD322E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 50, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(2, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD322E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 50, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD322E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 50, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD322E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD322E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EC6CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.13:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.09:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD322E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD322E
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 #CD322E: ·
How #CD322E 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 #CD322E 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 #CD322E?
#CD322E is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 50, 46). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD322E?
#CD322E is RGB 205, 50, 46 — HSL 2°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD322E?
Its complement is #2EC6CC; analogous partners are #CC2E78 and #CC822E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD322E for text?
White text on #CD322E has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.09:1.