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Indianred

indianred · #CD5C5C

HEX

#CD5C5C

RGB

rgb(205, 92, 92)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 55%, 55%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(0, 53%, 58%)

LAB

lab(53.4, 44.8, 22.1)

What is Indianred?

Indianred is the indianred reference in the CSS Named Colors. Its sRGB value is #CD5C5C (rgb 205, 92, 92). It sits in the red family. The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification — usable directly in CSS as keywords like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple'. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Indianred as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 5.28 : 1
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AA Large
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.98 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Indianred

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Indianred (#CD5C5C). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FBF2F2

50

#FBF2F2

#FBF2F2

Copied #F7E5E5

100

#F7E5E5

#F7E5E5

Copied #EFCBCB

200

#EFCBCB

#EFCBCB

Copied #E6AEAE

300

#E6AEAE

#E6AEAE

Copied #DA8585

400

#DA8585

#DA8585

Copied #CD5C5C

500

#CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

Copied #AE4E4E

600

#AE4E4E

#AE4E4E

Copied #853C3C

700

#853C3C

#853C3C

Copied #5C2929

800

#5C2929

#5C2929

Copied #331717

900

#331717

#331717

Copied #190B0B

950

#190B0B

#190B0B

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #D68787

15%

#D68787

Copied #DEA5A5

30%

#DEA5A5

Copied #E5BDBD

45%

#E5BDBD

Copied #EDD2D2

60%

#EDD2D2

Copied #F4E4E4

75%

#F4E4E4

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #BF5555

15%

#BF5555

Copied #AF4D4D

30%

#AF4D4D

Copied #9D4545

45%

#9D4545

Copied #873A3A

60%

#873A3A

Copied #6D2D2D

75%

#6D2D2D

Color harmonies for Indianred

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Indianred. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

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#CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

Copied #5BCDCD

#5BCDCD

#5BCDCD

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

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#CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

Copied #5BCD5B

#5BCD5B

#5BCD5B

Copied #5B5BCD

#5B5BCD

#5B5BCD

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #CD5B94

#CD5B94

#CD5B94

Copied #CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

Copied #CD945B

#CD945B

#CD945B

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

Copied #5BCD94

#5BCD94

#5BCD94

Copied #5B94CD

#5B94CD

#5B94CD

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

Copied #CDCD5B

#CDCD5B

#CDCD5B

Copied #5BCDCD

#5BCDCD

#5BCDCD

Copied #5B5BCD

#5B5BCD

#5B5BCD

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

#CD5C5C

Copied #94CD5B

#94CD5B

#94CD5B

Copied #5BCDCD

#5BCDCD

#5BCDCD

Copied #945BCD

#945BCD

#945BCD

Indianred in every color space

Full conversion of Indianred across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#CD5C5C

RGB

rgb(205, 92, 92)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 55%, 55%, 20%)

HSL

hsl(0, 53%, 58%)

HSV

hsv(0, 55%, 80%)

HWB

hwb(0 36% 20%)

CIE Lab

lab(53.4 44.8 22.1)

OKLCH

oklch(61.5% 0.144 22.2)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(30.94, 21.41, 12.63)

Copy-ready code for Indianred

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #CD5C5C;
background-color: #CD5C5C;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-indianred: #CD5C5C;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'indianred': '#CD5C5C',
}

Sass

$color-indianred: #CD5C5C;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.361, blue: 0.361, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="indianred">#CD5C5C</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Indianred equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in CSS Named Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #D36E70

RAL 3014

#D36E70

Antique pink

Copied #E63244

RAL 3017

#E63244

Rose

Copied #D53032

RAL 3018

#D53032

Strawberry red

Copied #CB3234

RAL 3028

#CB3234

Pure red

Copied #E55137

RAL 2012

#E55137

Salmon orange

Copied #D95030

RAL 3022

#D95030

Salmon pink

FAQ about Indianred

What is the HEX code for Indianred?

Indianred (indianred) has the HEX code #CD5C5C. In RGB it is rgb(205, 92, 92), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 55%, 55%, 20%).

What is the OKLCH value of Indianred?

Indianred converts to oklch(0.615 0.144 22.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Indianred accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Indianred has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 with black text and 3.98:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Indianred?

The closest Pantone reference to Indianred by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 198 C (#DF4661). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Indianred?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Indianred by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 3014 (Antique pink, #D36E70). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Indianred?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Indianred is #5BCDCD. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

CSS Named Colors (CSS Color Module Level 4)

The 147 named colors defined by the W3C CSS Color Module Level 4 specification. Origin: VGA (16) + X11 (rest) + 'rebeccapurple'. Use as a reference for web color names that all browsers natively support. Names like 'crimson' or 'rebeccapurple' work as CSS values without any framework.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
W3C permissive document license
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

css
web-standard
named-keyword
red

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