#CD2A5A Hex Color
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Raspberry fresh from the punnet, #cd2a5a is a loud, saturated red with a clear pink lean. Its full saturation and mid lightness give it punch without tipping into neon, which makes it a strong 10% accent for buttons, sale badges, and highlights. White text reads well on it at about 5.2:1, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #cd2a5a
What is #cd2a5a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cd2a5a is rgb(205, 42, 90), in HSL hsl(342, 66%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 80%, 56%, 20%.
What colors pair well with #cd2a5a?
A deep teal or forest green gives #cd2a5a strong complementary contrast, while muted sage softens it. It also looks richer next to navy than next to plain white.
Is #cd2a5a readable on white or black?
#cd2a5a has a 5.15:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.07:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.