Indian Red #CD5C5C
Indian Red is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #CD5C5C and RGB rgb(205, 92, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#CD5C5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Indian Red. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Colors that go with Indian Red
Matches found by rotating Indian Red around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Indian Red
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Indian Red, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Indian Red, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
More about Indian Red
How to make Indian Red
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts red
- 3 parts white
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #D15E63, a difference of ΔE 0.012 from Indian Red. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Indian Red in every format
| HEX | #CD5C5C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 92, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.144 22.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD5C5C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5C5C | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5C5C text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5C5C text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Indian Red
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 22)
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Step 400
400
#DE8380
oklch(70.7% 0.113 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5C5C
oklch(61.5% 0.144 22.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE4447
oklch(55.7% 0.157 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33539
oklch(49.1% 0.145 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#852D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.121 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B292A
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
Indian Red with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #77715B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93885A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF495D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Use Indian Red in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.