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Named color

Roman Red

Roman Red is a balanced red color with HEX #CD5C5C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 205, 92, 92, HSL 0, 53%, 58%, warm temperature, and is useful for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems.

#CD5C5C red warm balanced
HEX #CD5C5C
RGB rgb(205, 92, 92)
HSL hsl(0 53% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 55, 55, 20)
Luminance 0.2141
Contrast Black 5.28:1White 3.98:1

CSS Utilities

--color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;
.bg-roman-red { background-color: #CD5C5C; }
.text-roman-red { color: #CD5C5C; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2141
Black text5.28:1AA Pass
White text3.98:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#CD5C5C",
  "rgb": [
    205,
    92,
    92
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    53,
    58
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    55,
    55,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2141,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.28,
    "white": 3.98
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#5BCDCD",
  "analogous": [
    "#CD5B94",
    "#CD945B"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#5BCD5B",
    "#5B5BCD"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#94CD5B",
    "#5BCDCD",
    "#945BCD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#5BCD94",
    "#5B94CD"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E2A1A1",
    "#CD5C5C",
    "#9C3030"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E2A1A1",
  "dark": "#9C3030",
  "saturated": "#E44444",
  "desaturated": "#B57373",
  "pastel": "#E4C3C3",
  "neon": "#FF5252"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#5BCDCD",
    "#CD5B94",
    "#CD945B"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B57373",
    "#E2A1A1"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E2A1A1",
    "#B57373"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "clay",
    "adobe",
    "terracotta",
    "desert-clay"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
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  ],
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    "roman-red-vs-clay"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/roman-red",
    "/css/colors/roman-red",
    "/hex/cd5c5c"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/colors/adobe",
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      "/harmonies/roman-red",
      "/wcag/roman-red",
      "/css/colors/roman-red",
      "/hex/cd5c5c"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "roman-red",
  "name": "Roman Red",
  "hex": "#CD5C5C",
  "uses": [
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    "pigment palettes",
    "cultural color systems"
  ],
  "psychology": {
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      "heritage",
      "craft",
      "specificity"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "museum design",
      "education",
      "editorial research",
      "cultural references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
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    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "historical-references",
    "pigment-palettes",
    "cultural-color-systems",
    "heritage",
    "craft",
    "specificity"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    205,
    92,
    92
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    53,
    58
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    55,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2141,
  "contrast": {
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    "white": 3.98
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#5BCDCD",
    "analogous": [
      "#CD5B94",
      "#CD945B"
    ],
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      "#5B5BCD"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#94CD5B",
      "#5BCDCD",
      "#945BCD"
    ],
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      "#5BCD94",
      "#5B94CD"
    ],
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      "#CD5C5C",
      "#9C3030"
    ]
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    "dark": "#9C3030",
    "saturated": "#E44444",
    "desaturated": "#B57373",
    "pastel": "#E4C3C3",
    "neon": "#FF5252"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;",
    "utility": ".bg-roman-red { background-color: #CD5C5C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-roman-red { color: #CD5C5C; }"
  },
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    "clay",
    "adobe",
    "terracotta",
    "desert-clay"
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
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    "/wcag/roman-red",
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    "/hex/cd5c5c"
  ],
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      "/colors/by-family/red",
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    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/wcag/roman-red",
      "/css/colors/roman-red",
      "/hex/cd5c5c"
    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#5BCDCD",
      "#CD5B94",
      "#CD945B"
    ],
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      "#B57373",
      "#E2A1A1"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
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      "#E2A1A1",
      "#B57373"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Roman Red Color

Roman Red sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Roman Red is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include heritage, craft, and specificity, which makes it relevant for museum design and education. In design work, Roman Red is most useful for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Roman Red accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #CD5C5C.Roman Red CSS utilitiesUse Roman Red in CSS variables and utility classes.#CD5C5C HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Roman Red paletteOpen the generated palette based on Roman Red.Roman Red harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Roman Red against black and white text.

Black text5.28:1AA Pass
White text3.98:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Indian Red#CD5C5C
Clay#B66A50
Adobe#BD6C48
Terracotta#E2725B
Desert Clay#B86D4B

Color Harmonies

#5BCDCD#5BCDCD
#CD5B94#CD5B94
#CD945B#CD945B
#5BCD5B#5BCD5B
#5B5BCD#5B5BCD
Open full Roman Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E2A1A1#E2A1A1
#9C3030#9C3030
#E44444#E44444
#B57373#B57373
#E4C3C3#E4C3C3
#FF5252#FF5252

Pairings

Black#000000
#5BCDCD#5BCDCD
#CD5B94#CD5B94
#CD945B#CD945B
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5