Palettes / Colors / #CD6960
#CD6960 — Muted Red
#CD6960 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 #CD6960 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.
#CD6960 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 #60C4CD; it also sits naturally between #CD608D and #CDA060. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD6960 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 105, 96 |
| HSL | 5°, 52%, 59% |
| HSV | 5°, 53%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 49%, 53%, 20% |
| XYZ | 32.34, 23.93, 13.98 |
| Yxy | 23.93, 0.4604, 0.3406 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.01, 38.65, 23.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 48.92, 35.58, 15.20 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 41% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 53% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD6960
.text { color: #CD6960; }
.background { background-color: #CD6960; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD6960; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 105, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 52%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD6960; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 105, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD6960; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 105, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD6960">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD6960">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #60C4CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.63:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.79:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD6960: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD6960
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 #CD6960: ·
How #CD6960 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 #CD6960 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 #CD6960?
#CD6960 is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 205, 105, 96). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD6960?
#CD6960 is RGB 205, 105, 96 — HSL 5°, 52%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 49%, 53%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD6960?
Its complement is #60C4CD; analogous partners are #CD608D and #CDA060. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD6960 for text?
Black text on #CD6960 has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.63:1.