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#CD1D4F Color

#CD1D4F is rgb(205, 29, 79) in RGB, hsl(343, 75%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 61%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Maroon (#C32148), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CD1D4F
HEX#CD1D4F
RGBrgb(205, 29, 79)
HSLhsl(343, 75%, 46%)
HSVhsv(343, 86%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 61%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.206 12.8)
LABlab(45.55% 66.64 20.15)
LCHlch(45.55% 69.62 16.83)

What #CD1D4F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CD1D4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CD1D4F Channel Values

How #CD1D4F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 29 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 75% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 86% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 61% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.41:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CD1D4F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CD1D4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CD1D4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CD1D4F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CD1D4F.

How #CD1D4F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CD1D4F
Protanopia#5F5F4E
Protanomaly#984D4E
Deuteranopia#7E7E46
Deuteranomaly#A4654A
Tritanopia#CC2727
Tritanomaly#CC243B
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CD1D4F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cd1d4f: #CD1D4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CD1D4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cd1d4f': '#CD1D4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.114, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_cd1d4f">#CD1D4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#CD1D4F"

More Pink Colors

#CD1D4F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CD1D4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CD1D4F?

#CD1D4F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(205, 29, 79) in RGB and hsl(343, 75%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Maroon (#C32148), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.

What is the RGB value of #CD1D4F?

#CD1D4F is rgb(205, 29, 79) — red 205, green 29, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CD1D4F?

#CD1D4F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 61%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CD1D4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CD1D4F scores 5.41:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CD1D4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CD1D4F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.19, which is visibly different.

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