What color is #CD565F?

#CD565F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Pimm’s. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD565F?

The RGB value is 205, 86, 95: 205 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD565F?

The complementary color is #56CDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD565F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD565F color

#CD565F rgb(205, 86, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #CD565F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 33.7% green and 37.3% blue (205, 86, 95).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 54% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 54% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Pimm’s (#C3585C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#CD565F color codes

HEX	`#CD565F`
RGB	`rgb(205, 86, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 33.7%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 54%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 58%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 54%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.36, 47.94, 18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.36, 51.55, 21.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.573, 20.465, 13.164)`
Decimal	`13456991`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD565F, 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 #CD565F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CD565F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #CD565F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd565f; }
.text { color: #cd565f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd565f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 86 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd565f, #cd8956); }

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Questions

What color is #CD565F?: #CD565F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Pimm’s. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD565F?: The RGB value is 205, 86, 95: 205 red, 86 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD565F?: The complementary color is #56CDC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD565F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.