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Named color

Roman Red

Roman Red color #CD5C5C: RGB 205, 92, 92 and HSL 0°, 53%, 58%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#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

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CSS Utilities

--color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;
.bg-roman-red { background-color: #CD5C5C; }
.text-roman-red { color: #CD5C5C; }
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Color meaning and use

About Roman Red Color

Roman Red uses HEX #CD5C5C, RGB 205, 92, 92, and HSL 0°, 53%, 58%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2141; black contrast is 5.28:1 and white contrast is 3.98:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

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
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Roman Red Color Reference Infographic

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Roman Red color reference infographic showing #CD5C5C, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Roman Red color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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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#CD945BMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

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
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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
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "indian-red",
    "clay",
    "adobe",
    "terracotta",
    "desert-clay"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "roman-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "indian-red-vs-roman-red",
    "roman-red-vs-clay"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/roman-red",
    "/wcag/roman-red",
    "/css/colors/roman-red",
    "/hex/cd5c5c",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/roman-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/indian-red",
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/terracotta",
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/compare/indian-red-vs-roman-red",
      "/compare/roman-red-vs-clay",
      "/harmonies/roman-red",
      "/wcag/roman-red",
      "/css/colors/roman-red",
      "/hex/cd5c5c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "roman-red",
  "name": "Roman Red",
  "hex": "#CD5C5C",
  "uses": [
    "historical references",
    "pigment palettes",
    "cultural color systems"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "heritage",
      "craft",
      "specificity"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "museum design",
      "education",
      "editorial research",
      "cultural references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "generic unlabeled palette systems"
    ]
  },
  "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": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "historical-references",
    "pigment-palettes",
    "cultural-color-systems",
    "heritage",
    "craft",
    "specificity"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    205,
    92,
    92
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    53,
    58
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    55,
    55,
    20
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2141,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.28,
    "white": 3.98
  },
  "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"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;",
    "utility": ".bg-roman-red { background-color: #CD5C5C; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-roman-red { color: #CD5C5C; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "indian-red",
    "clay",
    "adobe",
    "terracotta",
    "desert-clay"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "roman-red"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "indian-red-vs-roman-red",
    "roman-red-vs-clay"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/roman-red",
    "/wcag/roman-red",
    "/css/colors/roman-red",
    "/hex/cd5c5c",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/roman-red"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/indian-red",
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/terracotta",
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/compare/indian-red-vs-roman-red",
      "/compare/roman-red-vs-clay",
      "/harmonies/roman-red",
      "/wcag/roman-red",
      "/css/colors/roman-red",
      "/hex/cd5c5c",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#5BCDCD",
      "#CD5B94",
      "#CD945B"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#B57373",
      "#E2A1A1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E2A1A1",
      "#B57373"
    ]
  }
}
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