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HEX atlas value

#CD7170

#CD7170 is a warm red HEX color close to Rose Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 113, 112, HSL 1, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.2596, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#CD7170 Sample readable text
HEX #CD7170
RGB rgb(205, 113, 112)
HSL hsl(1 48% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 45, 20)
Luminance 0.2596
Contrast Black 6.19:1White 3.39:1

CSS

--color-cd7170: #CD7170;
.background-cd7170 { background-color: #CD7170; }
.text-cd7170 { color: #CD7170; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2596
Black text6.19:1AA Pass
White text3.39:1AA 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":"#CD7170","rgb":[205,113,112],"hsl":[1,48,62],"cmyk":[0,45,45,20],"luminance":0.2596,"contrast":{"black":6.19,"white":3.39}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.19,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E4B4B4","hex":"#E4B4B4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.49,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#70CBCD","hex":"#70CBCD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.11,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDA070","hex":"#CDA070","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.86,"contrastWhite":2.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#B78685","hex":"#B78685","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.76,"contrastWhite":3.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Rose Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cd7170.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#70CBCD","analogous":["#CD709D","#CDA070"],"triadic":["#70CD71","#7170CD"],"tetradic":["#9DCD70","#70CBCD","#A070CD"],"splitComplementary":["#70CDA0","#709DCD"],"monochromatic":["#E4B4B4","#CD7170","#A63C3A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4B4B4","dark":"#A63C3A","saturated":"#E25D5A","desaturated":"#B78685","pastel":"#E9D3D3","neon":"#FF6966"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":23.958297101421877},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":26.13426869074396},{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":29},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":29},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":29.715315916207253}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CD7170

#CD7170 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #CD7170 is visually closest to Rose Gold, a named red color with HEX #B76E79.

The RGB channels are 205, 113, and 112, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 48% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.2596, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.96, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.19:1AA Pass
White text3.39:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CD7170 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.19:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.39:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4B4B4#000000 text · best 11.49:1#E4B4B4
#70CBCD#000000 text · best 11.11:1#70CBCD
#CDA070#000000 text · best 8.86:1#CDA070
Terracotta#000000 text · best 6.79:1#E2725B
#B78685#000000 text · best 6.76:1#B78685

Generated Palette

#CD7170#CD7170
#70CBCD#70CBCD
#CD709D#CD709D
#CDA070#CDA070
#E4B4B4#E4B4B4
#A63C3A#A63C3A

Color Harmonies

#70CBCD#70CBCD
#CD709D#CD709D
#CDA070#CDA070
#70CD71#70CD71
#7170CD#7170CD

Variants

#E4B4B4#E4B4B4
#A63C3A#A63C3A
#E25D5A#E25D5A
#B78685#B78685
#E9D3D3#E9D3D3
#FF6966#FF6966

Nearest Named Colors

Rose Gold#B76E79
Dusty Rose#C08081
Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C
Terracotta#E2725B

Related HEX Guides

Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Indian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#CD7170 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.