What color is #CB3E63?

#CB3E63 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Paper Hearts. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB3E63?

The RGB value is 203, 62, 99: 203 red, 62 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB3E63?

The complementary color is #3ECBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB3E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB3E63 color

#CB3E63 rgb(203, 62, 99)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CB3E63 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 24.3% green and 38.8% blue (203, 62, 99).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 58% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 51% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Paper Hearts (#CC4466), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#CB3E63 color codes

HEX	`#CB3E63`
RGB	`rgb(203, 62, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 24.3%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 58%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 69%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 51%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.32, 57.84, 10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.32, 58.87, 10.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.606, 17.046, 13.586)`
Decimal	`13319779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB3E63, 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 #CB3E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#CB3E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #CB3E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb3e63; }
.text { color: #cb3e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb3e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 62 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb3e63, #cb5f3e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CB3E63?: #CB3E63 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Paper Hearts. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB3E63?: The RGB value is 203, 62, 99: 203 red, 62 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB3E63?: The complementary color is #3ECBA6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB3E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.