What color is #CD2865?

#CD2865 is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(205, 40, 101), and in HSL hsl(338, 67%, 48%).

Is #CD2865 accessible as text?

On white, #CD2865 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #CD2865, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD2865?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #CD2865?

#CD2865 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #28CC90. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD2865 below.

Is #CD2865 good for buttons?

#CD2865 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CD2865 — black text only reaches 4.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CD2865 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #CD2865 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CD2865 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD2865

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD2865 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD2865 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CD2865 Secondary #E86D5A Accent #ED9A3A Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Ruby Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD2865 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Ruby Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD2865 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Ruby Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD2865 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Ruby Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CD2865 Secondary #C68D99 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Ruby Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ruby Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CD2865 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 85/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CD2865

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People also use #CD2865 with

Medium Orchid Burnt Orange Emerald Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1D8E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CC282E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CD2865 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CD2865;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 40 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.3% 0.201 5.1);
  --color-50: #FDF2F6;
  --color-100: #F9DCE7;
  --color-200: #F1BBCF;
  --color-300: #E38CAC;
  --color-400: #D0628A;
  --color-500: #B53F6B;
  --color-600: #8B3756;
  --color-700: #622C40;
  --color-800: #41202C;
  --color-900: #28161C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ruby-red: {
    50: '#FDF2F6',
    100: '#F9DCE7',
    200: '#F1BBCF',
    300: '#E38CAC',
    400: '#D0628A',
    500: '#B53F6B',
    600: '#8B3756',
    700: '#622C40',
    800: '#41202C',
    900: '#28161C',
  },
}

$base: #CD2865;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F6;
$base-100: #F9DCE7;
$base-200: #F1BBCF;
$base-300: #E38CAC;
$base-400: #D0628A;
$base-500: #B53F6B;
$base-600: #8B3756;
$base-700: #622C40;
$base-800: #41202C;
$base-900: #28161C;
$base-hover: #A42050;
$base-subtle: #EBC3D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD2865",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F1BBCF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E38CAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D0628A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B53F6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8B3756",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#622C40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41202C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28161C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}