Palettes / Colors / #CD515F
#CD515F — Red
#CD515F 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 #CD515F 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.
#CD515F 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 #51CDBE; it also sits naturally between #CD519D and #CD8051. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD515F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 81, 95 |
| HSL | 353°, 55%, 56% |
| HSV | 353°, 60%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 60%, 54%, 20% |
| XYZ | 30.18, 19.69, 13.04 |
| Yxy | 19.69, 0.4798, 0.3130 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.49, 50.25, 17.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.37, 46.87, 11.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 32% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 60% · Yellow 54% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD515F
.text { color: #CD515F; }
.background { background-color: #CD515F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD515F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 81, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 55%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD515F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 81, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD515F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 81, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD515F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD515F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #51CDBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.94:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD515F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD515F
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 #CD515F: ·
How #CD515F 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 #CD515F 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 #CD515F?
#CD515F is Red, a red color (RGB 205, 81, 95). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD515F?
#CD515F is RGB 205, 81, 95 — HSL 353°, 55%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 60%, 54%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD515F?
Its complement is #51CDBE; analogous partners are #CD519D and #CD8051. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD515F for text?
Black text on #CD515F has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.