Information about #CB5948 color

#CB5948 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB5948 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 89, 72) — 79.6% red, 34.9% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 51 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CB5948 is a clearly saturated warm red that feels open and friendly. 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 Cedar Chest (#C95A49). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Coral (#CD5B45) and Jive (#CD5851).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(203, 89, 72)), which gives #CB5948 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CB5948: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #CB5948 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB5948 color variations

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

#CB5948 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 #CB5948

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

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Catalyst color link
Catalyst

#C85241

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB5948
  • RGB203, 89, 72
  • CMYK0, 45, 51, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 89, 72)
  • HSL8°, 56%, 54%
  • HSL Precise7.786°, 55.745%, 53.922%
  • HSV8°, 65%, 80%
  • HSB8°, 65%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.349, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.349, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.349, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB5948
  • DECIMAL ID13326664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01