Palettes / Colors / #CD888D

#CD888D — Light Muted Red

#CD888D is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color RosyBrown (#BC8F8F). It belongs to the red family.

#CD888D 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 #88CDC9; it also sits naturally between #CD88AF and #CDA688. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 53% · Blue 55%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 34% · Yellow 31% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CD888D

.text { color: #CD888D; }
.background { background-color: #CD888D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CD888D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(205, 136, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(356, 41%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CD888D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(205, 136, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CD888D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(205, 136, 141, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CD888D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CD888D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #88CDC9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CD888D: #000000.

How #CD888D 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 #CD888D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #CD888C  ·  #CD888E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CD888D?

#CD888D is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 205, 136, 141). Its closest standard named color is RosyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CD888D?

#CD888D is RGB 205, 136, 141 — HSL 356°, 41%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 34%, 31%, 20%.

What colors go with #CD888D?

Its complement is #88CDC9; analogous partners are #CD88AF and #CDA688. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CD888D for text?

Black text on #CD888D has a contrast ratio of 7.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.80:1.