What color is #CD526C?

#CD526C is a moderate red known as Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Cabaret?

The RGB value is 205, 82, 108: 205 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Cabaret?

The complementary color is #52CDB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD526C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Cabaret color: hex code #CD526C

#CD526C rgb(205, 82, 108)

Shades of red

Cabaret has the hex code #CD526C. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 32.2% green and 42.4% blue (205, 82, 108).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 55% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 47% yellow and 20% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

Cabaret (#CD526C) color codes

HEX	`#CD526C`
RGB	`rgb(205, 82, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 32.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 55%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 60%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 47%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.95, 50.93, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.95, 52.03, 11.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.903, 20.1, 16.437)`
Decimal	`13455980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Cabaret, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CD526C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CD526C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CD526C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd526c; }
.text { color: #cd526c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd526c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 82 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd526c, #cd7552); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

See #CD526C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #CD526C?: #CD526C is a moderate red known as Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Cabaret?: The RGB value is 205, 82, 108: 205 red, 82 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Cabaret?: The complementary color is #52CDB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD526C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.