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Information about #CB5237 color

#CB5237 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB5237 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(203, 82, 55) — 79.6% red, 32.2% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 47 / 58 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CB5237 presents itself as a clearly saturated earthy red — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Glazed Persimmon (#D34E36). Slightly further away sit Fireball (#CC5C39) and Catalyst (#C85241).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 82, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CB5237 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CB5237 color variations

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

#CB5237 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 #CB5237

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

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Daredevil color link
Daredevil

#CB483B

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB5237
  • RGB203, 82, 55
  • CMYK0, 47, 58, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 82, 55)
  • HSL11°, 59%, 51%
  • HSL Precise10.946°, 58.73%, 50.588%
  • HSV11°, 73%, 80%
  • HSB11°, 73%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.322, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.322, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.322, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB5237
  • DECIMAL ID13324855
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01