What color is #CB5E7B?

#CB5E7B is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Peppermint Swirl. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB5E7B?

The RGB value is 203, 94, 123: 203 red, 94 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB5E7B?

The complementary color is #5ECBAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB5E7B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB5E7B color

#CB5E7B rgb(203, 94, 123)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CB5E7B is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 36.9% green and 48.2% blue (203, 94, 123).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 51% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 39% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Peppermint Swirl (#D35D7D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#CB5E7B color codes

HEX	`#CB5E7B`
RGB	`rgb(203, 94, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 36.9%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 51%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 54%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 39%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.17, 46.13, 4.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.17, 46.39, 6.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.208, 22.135, 21.311)`
Decimal	`13327995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB5E7B, 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 #CB5E7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB5E7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #CB5E7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb5e7b; }
.text { color: #cb5e7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb5e7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 94 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb5e7b, #cb775e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #CB5E7B?: #CB5E7B is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Peppermint Swirl. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB5E7B?: The RGB value is 203, 94, 123: 203 red, 94 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB5E7B?: The complementary color is #5ECBAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB5E7B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.