What color is #CB7887?

#CB7887 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB7887?

The RGB value is 203, 120, 135: 203 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB7887?

The complementary color is #78CBBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB7887?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB7887 color

#CB7887 rgb(203, 120, 135)

Shades of red

The hex color #CB7887 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 47.1% green and 52.9% blue (203, 120, 135).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 44% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 33% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is First Love (#CF758A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#CB7887 color codes

HEX	`#CB7887`
RGB	`rgb(203, 120, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 47.1%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 44%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 41%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 33%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.78, 34.18, 5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.78, 34.69, 9.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.72, 27.882, 26.417)`
Decimal	`13334663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB7887, 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 #CB7887	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#CB7887 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	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 #CB7887 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb7887; }
.text { color: #cb7887; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb7887; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 120 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb7887, #cb9378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #CB7887?: #CB7887 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB7887?: The RGB value is 203, 120, 135: 203 red, 120 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB7887?: The complementary color is #78CBBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB7887?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.58:1 and white text 3.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.