What color is #CB808D?

#CB808D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB808D?

The RGB value is 203, 128, 141: 203 red, 128 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB808D?

The complementary color is #80CBBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB808D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB808D color

#CB808D rgb(203, 128, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #CB808D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 50.2% green and 55.3% blue (203, 128, 141).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 42% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is I Love You Pink (#D97D8F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#CB808D color codes

HEX	`#CB808D`
RGB	`rgb(203, 128, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 50.2%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 42%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 37%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 31%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.71, 30.66, 5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.71, 31.1, 9.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.157, 30.061, 29.039)`
Decimal	`13336717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB808D, 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 #CB808D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB808D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	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 #CB808D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb808d; }
.text { color: #cb808d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb808d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 128 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb808d, #cb9880); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #CB808D?: #CB808D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color I Love You Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB808D?: The RGB value is 203, 128, 141: 203 red, 128 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB808D?: The complementary color is #80CBBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB808D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.