About Indian Red
Indian Red (indianred) is a medium, moderately saturated red with the hex code #cd5c5c, or rgb(205, 92, 92). In HSL it sits at a hue of 0°, 53% saturation and 58% lightness. It is one of the 148 named colors every browser understands, so you can write color: indianred; instead of the hex value.
Using Indian Red for text and backgrounds
| Pairing | Contrast ratio | WCAG |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Red text on white | 3.98 : 1 | AA large text only |
| Indian Red text on black | 5.28 : 1 | AA |
On a indian red background, use black text (5.28 : 1). WCAG asks for at least 4.5 : 1 for body text and 3 : 1 for large text. Check other pairs with the Contrast Checker.
CSS
.element {
color: indianred; /* or #cd5c5c */
background-color: #cd5c5c;
border: 1px solid rgb(205 92 92 / 50%);
}Similar named colors
Peru (#cd853f), Tomato (#ff6347), Pale Violet Red (#db7093), Salmon (#fa8072), Light Coral (#f08080), Coral (#ff7f50).
Color Name FinderPaste a HEX code to get its closest human-readable name and clean token names for your CSS, SCSS, JavaScript or Tailwind config.
Open the tool Frequently asked questions
What is the hex code for indian red?
#cd5c5c — that is rgb(205, 92, 92) and hsl(0, 53%, 58%). In CSS you can also just write indianred.
Is indian red text readable on white?
Its contrast ratio on white is 3.98 : 1, which passes only for large text (WCAG AA large).
What colors go well with indian red?
Its complementary color is #5bcdcd; analogous colors #cd5b94 and #cd945b sit next to it on the color wheel.