What color is #CB0C31?

#CB0C31 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Tape. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB0C31?

The RGB value is 203, 12, 49: 203 red, 12 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB0C31?

The complementary color is #0CCBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB0C31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB0C31 color

#CB0C31 rgb(203, 12, 49)

Shades of red

The hex color #CB0C31 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 4.7% green and 19.2% blue (203, 12, 49).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 89% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 76% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Red Tape (#CC1133), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#CB0C31 color codes

HEX	`#CB0C31`
RGB	`rgb(203, 12, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 4.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 89%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 94%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 76%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, 67.22, 34.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 75.63, 27.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.318, 13.185, 4.117)`
Decimal	`13306929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB0C31, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CB0C31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CB0C31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CB0C31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb0c31; }
.text { color: #cb0c31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb0c31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 12 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb0c31, #cb460c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CB0C31?: #CB0C31 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Red Tape. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB0C31?: The RGB value is 203, 12, 49: 203 red, 12 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB0C31?: The complementary color is #0CCBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB0C31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.