Palettes / Colors / #CD463C
#CD463C — Red
#CD463C 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 #CD463C 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.
#CD463C 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 #3CC3CD; it also sits naturally between #CD3C7B and #CD8E3C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD463C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 70, 60 |
| HSL | 4°, 59%, 52% |
| HSV | 4°, 71%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 66%, 71%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.18, 17.69, 6.20 |
| Yxy | 17.69, 0.5412, 0.3396 |
| CIE-Lab | 49.11, 52.76, 35.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.05, 49.04, 19.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 27% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 71% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD463C
.text { color: #CD463C; }
.background { background-color: #CD463C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD463C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 70, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 59%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD463C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 70, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD463C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 70, 60, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD463C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD463C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3CC3CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.63:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD463C: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD463C
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 #CD463C: ·
How #CD463C 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 #CD463C 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 #CD463C?
#CD463C is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 70, 60). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD463C?
#CD463C is RGB 205, 70, 60 — HSL 4°, 59%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 66%, 71%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD463C?
Its complement is #3CC3CD; analogous partners are #CD3C7B and #CD8E3C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD463C for text?
White text on #CD463C has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.