Information about #CB5D2E color

#CB5D2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB5D2E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 93, 46) — 79.6% red, 36.5% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 62 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CB5D2E is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Traffic Light (#CD5D34). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chilean Fire (#D05E34) and Ecstasy (#C96138).

The recipe behind #CB5D2E is rgb(203, 93, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CB5D2E: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CB5D2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CB5D2E color variations

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

#CB5D2E 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 #CB5D2E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB5D2E
  • RGB203, 93, 46
  • CMYK0, 43, 62, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 93, 46)
  • HSL18°, 63%, 49%
  • HSL Precise17.962°, 63.052%, 48.824%
  • HSV18°, 77%, 80%
  • HSB18°, 77%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.365, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.365, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.365, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB5D2E
  • DECIMAL ID13327662
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01