Palettes / Colors / #CD375D
#CD375D — Red
#CD375D is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #CD375D 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.
#CD375D 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 #37CDA8; it also sits naturally between #CD37A8 and #CD5D37. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD375D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 55, 93 |
| HSL | 345°, 60%, 51% |
| HSV | 345°, 73%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 73%, 55%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.52, 16.50, 12.04 |
| Yxy | 16.50, 0.4998, 0.2892 |
| CIE-Lab | 47.63, 60.48, 13.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 40.62, 57.29, 8.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 22% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 73% · Yellow 55% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD375D
.text { color: #CD375D; }
.background { background-color: #CD375D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD375D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 55, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 60%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD375D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 55, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD375D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 55, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD375D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD375D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CD375D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #37CDA8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.88:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.30:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD375D: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD375D
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 #CD375D: ·
How #CD375D 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 #CD375D 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 #CD375D?
#CD375D is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 55, 93). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD375D?
#CD375D is RGB 205, 55, 93 — HSL 345°, 60%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 73%, 55%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD375D?
Its complement is #37CDA8; analogous partners are #CD37A8 and #CD5D37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD375D for text?
White text on #CD375D has a contrast ratio of 4.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.30:1.