What color is #CB506A?

#CB506A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB506A?

The RGB value is 203, 80, 106: 203 red, 80 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB506A?

The complementary color is #50CBB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB506A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB506A color

#CB506A rgb(203, 80, 106)

Shades of red

The hex color #CB506A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 31.4% green and 41.6% blue (203, 80, 106).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 54% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 48% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cabaret (#CD526C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#CB506A color codes

HEX	`#CB506A`
RGB	`rgb(203, 80, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 31.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 54%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 61%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 48%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.24, 50.98, 10.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.24, 52.11, 11.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.101, 19.478, 15.807)`
Decimal	`13324394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB506A, 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 #CB506A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB506A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	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 #CB506A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb506a; }
.text { color: #cb506a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb506a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 80 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb506a, #cb7450); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #CB506A?: #CB506A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB506A?: The RGB value is 203, 80, 106: 203 red, 80 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB506A?: The complementary color is #50CBB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB506A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 and white text 4.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.