Palettes / Colors / #CD615B
#CD615B — Muted Red
#CD615B is a red color we call Muted 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 #CD615B 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.
#CD615B 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 #5BC7CD; it also sits naturally between #CD5B8E and #CD9A5B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD615B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 97, 91 |
| HSL | 3°, 53%, 58% |
| HSV | 3°, 56%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 53%, 56%, 20% |
| XYZ | 31.34, 22.28, 12.55 |
| Yxy | 22.28, 0.4736, 0.3368 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.33, 42.29, 23.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.21, 39.03, 15.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 38% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 53% · Yellow 56% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD615B
.text { color: #CD615B; }
.background { background-color: #CD615B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD615B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 97, 91); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(3, 53%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD615B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 97, 91, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD615B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 97, 91, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD615B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD615B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5BC7CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.85:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.46:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD615B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD615B
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 #CD615B: ·
How #CD615B 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 #CD615B 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 #CD615B?
#CD615B is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 205, 97, 91). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD615B?
#CD615B is RGB 205, 97, 91 — HSL 3°, 53%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 53%, 56%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD615B?
Its complement is #5BC7CD; analogous partners are #CD5B8E and #CD9A5B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD615B for text?
Black text on #CD615B has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.85:1.