Palettes / Colors / #CD324F
#CD324F — Red
#CD324F 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 #CD324F 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.
#CD324F 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 #32CDB1; it also sits naturally between #CD329C and #CD6332. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD324F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 50, 79 |
| HSL | 349°, 61%, 50% |
| HSV | 349°, 76%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 76%, 61%, 20% |
| XYZ | 27.73, 15.82, 8.99 |
| Yxy | 15.82, 0.5277, 0.3012 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.74, 61.17, 21.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.78, 57.84, 12.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 20% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 61% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD324F
.text { color: #CD324F; }
.background { background-color: #CD324F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD324F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 50, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 61%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD324F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 50, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD324F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 50, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD324F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD324F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #32CDB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.04:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.16:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD324F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD324F
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 #CD324F: ·
How #CD324F 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 #CD324F 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 #CD324F?
#CD324F is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 50, 79). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD324F?
#CD324F is RGB 205, 50, 79 — HSL 349°, 61%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 76%, 61%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD324F?
Its complement is #32CDB1; analogous partners are #CD329C and #CD6332. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD324F for text?
White text on #CD324F has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.16:1.