What color is #CB7392?

#CB7392 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB7392?

The RGB value is 203, 115, 146: 203 red, 115 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB7392?

The complementary color is #73CBAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB7392?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB7392 color

#CB7392 rgb(203, 115, 146)

Shades of pink

The hex color #CB7392 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 45.1% green and 57.3% blue (203, 115, 146).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 28% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#CB7392 color codes

HEX	`#CB7392`
RGB	`rgb(203, 115, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 45.1%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 46%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 43%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 28%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.01, 38.28, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.01, 38.31, 357.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.949, 27.036, 30.514)`
Decimal	`13333394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB7392, 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 #CB7392	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB7392 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #CB7392 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb7392; }
.text { color: #cb7392; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb7392; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 115 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb7392, #cb8073); }

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Questions

What color is #CB7392?: #CB7392 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB7392?: The RGB value is 203, 115, 146: 203 red, 115 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB7392?: The complementary color is #73CBAC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB7392?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.