Indianred Color Palette
Indianred Color Palette built around #CD5C5C, a dark warm red anchor (WCAG contrast 5.28:1 against black). The set combines a light tint + a deep shade + a softened complement + a neutral ground so any palette position has a text-safe pairing.
Semantic roles
Assigned deterministically: lightest = background, darkest = text, most saturated = primary.
| background | #FCC0BC | |
| surface | #75B4B4 | |
| text | #74292B | |
| text-muted | #CD5C5C | |
| primary | #CD5C5C | |
| secondary | #75B4B4 | |
| accent | #D46D6B |
CSS variables
:root {
--background: #fcc0bc;
--surface: #75b4b4;
--text: #74292b;
--text-muted: #cd5c5c;
--primary: #cd5c5c;
--secondary: #75b4b4;
--accent: #d46d6b;
}Accessibility matrix
Text color (rows) on background (columns). Green = WCAG AA pass for normal text (≥4.5:1).
| Text \ BG | #CD5C5C | #FCC0BC | #74292B | #75B4B4 | #D46D6B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #CD5C5C | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| #FCC0BC | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| #74292B | 2.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| #75B4B4 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| #D46D6B | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
Under deuteranopia
Machado et al. (2009) simulation, severity 1.0 — approximation, not a medical tool.
Colors in this palette
Similar palettes
FAQ
How do I use the indianred color palette in CSS?
Copy the CSS variables below into :root and use var(--primary), var(--background) etc. Full palette: #CD5C5C, #FCC0BC, #74292B, #75B4B4, #D46D6B.
Do these colors pass accessibility checks?
See the WCAG matrix on this page: every text-on-background pairing with ratio ≥ 4.5 passes AA for normal text; ≥ 3 passes AA for large text and UI components.