Information about #CB494D color

#CB494D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB494D falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 73, 77) — 79.6% red, 28.6% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 51 / 49 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm red, #CB494D carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to English Vermillion (#CC474B). Slightly further away sit Faded Red (#D3494E) and Brick Red (#CB4154).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 73, 77)), which gives #CB494D its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. #CB494D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB494D color variations

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

#CB494D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#E09193

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White

#FFFFFF

#CB494D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#802427

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Black

#000000

#CB494D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#CB494D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#CB4880

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#CB494D 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
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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
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#488ECB
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#48CB85
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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
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#CB488E
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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
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#4CCB48
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#484CCB
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#CBC748
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#484CCB
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#8ECB48
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#48CBC7
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#8548CB
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Nearest named colors to #CB494D

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

English Vermillion color link
English Vermillion

#CC474B

Faded Red color link
Faded Red

#D3494E

Brick Red color link
Brick Red

#CB4154

Strawberry Red color link
Strawberry Red

#C83F49

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Bittersweet Shimmer color link
Bittersweet Shimmer

#BF4F51

Rustic Red color link
Rustic Red

#D44641

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Dark Terra Cotta color link
Dark Terra Cotta

#CC4E5C

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

#CB494D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB494D
  • RGB203, 73, 77
  • CMYK0, 51, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 73, 77)
  • HSL358°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise358.154°, 55.556%, 54.118%
  • HSV358°, 64%, 80%
  • HSB358°, 64%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.286, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.286, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.286, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB494D
  • DECIMAL ID13322573
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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