Palettes / Colors / #CD352D
#CD352D — Red
#CD352D 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 #CD352D 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.
#CD352D 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 #2DC5CD; it also sits naturally between #CD2D75 and #CD852D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD352D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 53, 45 |
| HSL | 3°, 64%, 49% |
| HSV | 3°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 26.92, 15.71, 4.10 |
| Yxy | 15.71, 0.5761, 0.3363 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.60, 58.55, 40.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.64, 54.83, 20.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 21% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 74% · 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 #CD352D
.text { color: #CD352D; }
.background { background-color: #CD352D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD352D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 53, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 64%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD352D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 53, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD352D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 53, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD352D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD352D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2DC5CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD352D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD352D
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 #CD352D: ·
How #CD352D 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 #CD352D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CD352D?
#CD352D is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 53, 45). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD352D?
#CD352D is RGB 205, 53, 45 — HSL 3°, 64%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD352D?
Its complement is #2DC5CD; analogous partners are #CD2D75 and #CD852D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD352D for text?
White text on #CD352D has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.14:1.