What color is #CB888D?

#CB888D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CB888D?

The RGB value is 203, 136, 141: 203 red, 136 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CB888D?

The complementary color is #88CBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CB888D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CB888D color

#CB888D rgb(203, 136, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #CB888D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 53.3% green and 55.3% blue (203, 136, 141).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 39% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 31% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#CB888D color codes

HEX	`#CB888D`
RGB	`rgb(203, 136, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 53.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 39%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 33%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 31%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.53, 26.31, 7.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.53, 27.46, 16.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.242, 32.23, 29.401)`
Decimal	`13338765`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CB888D, 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 #CB888D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CB888D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	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 #CB888D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cb888d; }
.text { color: #cb888d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cb888d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 136 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cb888d, #cba488); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #CB888D?: #CB888D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CB888D?: The RGB value is 203, 136, 141: 203 red, 136 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CB888D?: The complementary color is #88CBC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CB888D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.45:1 and white text 2.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.