What color is #CB5252?

#CB5252 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Horror Snob. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB5252?

The RGB value is 203, 82, 82: 203 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB5252?

The complementary color is #52CBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB5252?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB5252 color

#CB5252 rgb(203, 82, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #CB5252 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 32.2% green and 32.2% blue (203, 82, 82).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 54% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 60% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Horror Snob (#D34D4D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.87:1).

#CB5252 color codes

HEX	`#CB5252`
RGB	`rgb(203, 82, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 32.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 54%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 60%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 60%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.09, 48.1, 24.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.09, 54.16, 27.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.172, 19.344, 10.179)`
Decimal	`13324882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB5252, 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 #CB5252	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB5252 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.87:1	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 #CB5252 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb5252; }
.text { color: #cb5252; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb5252; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 82 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb5252, #cb8f52); }

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Questions

What color is #CB5252?: #CB5252 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Horror Snob. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB5252?: The RGB value is 203, 82, 82: 203 red, 82 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB5252?: The complementary color is #52CBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB5252?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and white text 4.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.