Palettes / Colors / #CD352E
#CD352E — Red
#CD352E 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 #CD352E 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.
#CD352E 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 #2EC4CC; it also sits naturally between #CC2E75 and #CC852E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD352E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 53, 46 |
| HSL | 3°, 63%, 49% |
| HSV | 3°, 78%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 74%, 78%, 20% |
| XYZ | 26.94, 15.72, 4.20 |
| Yxy | 15.72, 0.5749, 0.3355 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.61, 58.59, 40.37 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.65, 54.88, 20.06 |
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 #CD352E
.text { color: #CD352E; }
.background { background-color: #CD352E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD352E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 53, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 63%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD352E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 53, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD352E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 53, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD352E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD352E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EC4CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.07:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.14:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD352E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD352E
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 #CD352E: ·
How #CD352E 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 #CD352E 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 #CD352E?
#CD352E is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 53, 46). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD352E?
#CD352E is RGB 205, 53, 46 — HSL 3°, 63%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 74%, 78%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD352E?
Its complement is #2EC4CC; analogous partners are #CC2E75 and #CC852E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD352E for text?
White text on #CD352E has a contrast ratio of 5.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.14:1.