Information about #CB3E3B color

#CB3E3B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB3E3B falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 62, 59) — 79.6% red, 24.3% green, 23.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 55 / 56 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CB3E3B is a clearly saturated warm red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bring It On (#C3423B). Slightly further away sit Reddish (#C44240) and Daredevil (#CB483B).

The recipe behind #CB3E3B is rgb(203, 62, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #CB3E3B: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CB3E3B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CB3E3B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CB3E3B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Madder Lake color link
Madder Lake

#CC3336

Jasper color link
Jasper

#D73B3E

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Persian Red color link
Persian Red

#CC3333

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB3E3B
  • RGB203, 62, 59
  • CMYK0, 55, 56, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 62, 59)
  • HSL1°, 58%, 51%
  • HSL Precise1.25°, 58.065%, 51.373%
  • HSV1°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB1°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.243, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.243, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.243, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB3E3B
  • DECIMAL ID13319739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01