What color is #CB4D61?

#CB4D61 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB4D61?

The RGB value is 203, 77, 97: 203 red, 77 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB4D61?

The complementary color is #4DCBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB4D61?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB4D61 color

#CB4D61 rgb(203, 77, 97)

Shades of red

The hex color #CB4D61 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 30.2% green and 38% blue (203, 77, 97).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 52% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cabaret (#CD526C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#CB4D61 color codes

HEX	`#CB4D61`
RGB	`rgb(203, 77, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 30.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 55%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 62%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.54, 51.52, 15.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.54, 53.72, 16.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.443, 18.871, 13.399)`
Decimal	`13323617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB4D61, 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 #CB4D61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB4D61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	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 #CB4D61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb4d61; }
.text { color: #cb4d61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb4d61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 77 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb4d61, #cb784d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CB4D61?: #CB4D61 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB4D61?: The RGB value is 203, 77, 97: 203 red, 77 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB4D61?: The complementary color is #4DCBB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB4D61?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.