CSS utility

Roman Red CSS Utilities

Roman Red CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #CD5C5C. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #CD5C5C WCAG

Preview Roman Red #CD5C5C

Utility Classes

Background.bg-roman-red

Text.text-roman-red

Border.border-roman-red

Surface.surface-roman-red

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;
  --color-roman-red-rgb: 205 92 92;
  --color-roman-red-contrast: #111827;
}

.bg-roman-red { background-color: var(--color-roman-red); }
.text-roman-red { color: var(--color-roman-red); }
.border-roman-red { border-color: var(--color-roman-red); }
.surface-roman-red {
  background-color: var(--color-roman-red);
  color: var(--color-roman-red-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-roman-red), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-roman-red { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-roman-red-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#111827

Black contrast5.28:1

White contrast3.98:1

RGB token205 92 92

Luminance0.2141

Black text5.28:1AA Pass

White text3.98:1AA Fail

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;",
  "rgb": "--color-roman-red-rgb: 205 92 92;",
  "contrast": "--color-roman-red-contrast: #111827;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-roman-red",
  "text": ".text-roman-red",
  "border": ".border-roman-red",
  "surface": ".surface-roman-red",
  "shadow": ".shadow-roman-red"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.28,
    "white": 3.98
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;\n  --color-roman-red-rgb: 205 92 92;\n  --color-roman-red-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-roman-red { background-color: var(--color-roman-red); }\n.text-roman-red { color: var(--color-roman-red); }\n.border-roman-red { border-color: var(--color-roman-red); }\n.surface-roman-red {\n  background-color: var(--color-roman-red);\n  color: var(--color-roman-red-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-roman-red), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-roman-red { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-roman-red-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/roman-red.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "roman-red",
  "name": "Roman Red",
  "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": []
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#111827",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;",
    "rgb": "--color-roman-red-rgb: 205 92 92;",
    "contrast": "--color-roman-red-contrast: #111827;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-roman-red",
    "text": ".text-roman-red",
    "border": ".border-roman-red",
    "surface": ".surface-roman-red",
    "shadow": ".shadow-roman-red"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-roman-red: #CD5C5C;\n  --color-roman-red-rgb: 205 92 92;\n  --color-roman-red-contrast: #111827;\n}\n\n.bg-roman-red { background-color: var(--color-roman-red); }\n.text-roman-red { color: var(--color-roman-red); }\n.border-roman-red { border-color: var(--color-roman-red); }\n.surface-roman-red {\n  background-color: var(--color-roman-red);\n  color: var(--color-roman-red-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-roman-red), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-roman-red { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-roman-red-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/roman-red.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/roman-red/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/roman-red/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/cd5c5c/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/roman-red.json"
}

Roman Red CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Roman Red CSS Utilities (JSON)

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