#CD495C

A color in the Red, Pink family

#cd495c is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(205, 73, 92), HSL(351°, 57%, 55%), CMYK(0%, 64%, 55%, 20%). Closest named color: indianred. Contrast is 4.46:1 on white and 4.7:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cd495c
RGBrgb(205 73 92)
RGB (legacy)rgb(205, 73, 92)
RGB %rgb(80% 29% 36%)
HSLhsl(351 57% 55%)
HSV / HSBhsv(351, 64%, 80%)
HWBhwb(351 29% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 55%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(50.7 54 18.94)
LCHlch(50.7 57.22 19.33)
OKLaboklab(0.5908 0.1608 0.0442)
OKLCHoklch(0.5908 0.1668 15.37)
Decimal13453660

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorindianred ΔE 3.8
Closest web-safe color#cc3366
Hue351°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)57% / 64%
Lightness (HSL)55%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)45% / 40%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1852
Red / Green / Blue205 / 73 / 92

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.46:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.70:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 70.1 / -31.6 · As background with white / black text: Lc -75.6 / 34

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cd495c;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(59.08% 0.1668 15.37);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(205 73 92 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cd495c] text-[#cd495c] border-[#cd495c]">