Palettes / Colors / #CD424A
#CD424A — Red
#CD424A 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 #CD424A 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.
#CD424A is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #42CDC6; it also sits naturally between #CD428E and #CD8042. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD424A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 66, 74 |
| HSL | 357°, 58%, 53% |
| HSV | 357°, 68%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 68%, 64%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.36, 17.37, 8.34 |
| Yxy | 17.37, 0.5245, 0.3213 |
| CIE-Lab | 48.72, 55.14, 26.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 41.68, 51.57, 15.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 26% · Blue 29%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 68% · Yellow 64% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD424A
.text { color: #CD424A; }
.background { background-color: #CD424A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD424A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 66, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 58%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD424A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 66, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD424A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 66, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD424A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD424A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #42CDC6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.69:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.47:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CD424A: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD424A
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 #CD424A: ·
How #CD424A 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 #CD424A 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 #CD424A?
#CD424A is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 66, 74). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD424A?
#CD424A is RGB 205, 66, 74 — HSL 357°, 58%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 68%, 64%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD424A?
Its complement is #42CDC6; analogous partners are #CD428E and #CD8042. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD424A for text?
White text on #CD424A has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.47:1.