Palettes / Colors / #CD807A
#CD807A — Muted Red
#CD807A is a red color we call Muted Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: rosybrown (#BC8F8F) — not an exact match. CSS rosybrown gives you #BC8F8F, a different color; use #CD807A 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.
#CD807A 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 #7AC7CD; it also sits naturally between #CD7A9E and #CDA97A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CD807A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 205, 128, 122 |
| HSL | 4°, 45%, 64% |
| HSV | 4°, 40%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 38%, 40%, 20% |
| XYZ | 36.41, 29.82, 22.25 |
| Yxy | 29.82, 0.4115, 0.3371 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.50, 29.07, 15.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.61, 26.77, 11.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 50% · Blue 48%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 40% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CD807A
.text { color: #CD807A; }
.background { background-color: #CD807A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD807A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 128, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 45%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD807A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 128, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD807A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 128, 122, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CD807A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD807A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7AC7CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #CD807A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CD807A
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 #CD807A: ·
How #CD807A 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 #CD807A 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 #CD807A?
#CD807A is Muted Red, a red color (RGB 205, 128, 122). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CD807A?
#CD807A is RGB 205, 128, 122 — HSL 4°, 45%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 40%, 20%.
What colors go with #CD807A?
Its complement is #7AC7CD; analogous partners are #CD7A9E and #CDA97A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CD807A for text?
Black text on #CD807A has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.02:1.