Information about #CB5D5F color

#CB5D5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CB5D5F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 93, 95) — 79.6% red, 36.5% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 43 / 42 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm red, #CB5D5F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Indian Red (#CD5C5C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cheeky (#CC5F59) and Pastel Wine Red (#C25964).

The recipe behind #CB5D5F is rgb(203, 93, 95), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CB5D5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #CB5D5F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CB5D5F color variations

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

#CB5D5F 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 #CB5D5F

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

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB5D5F
  • RGB203, 93, 95
  • CMYK0, 43, 42, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 93, 95)
  • HSL359°, 51%, 58%
  • HSL Precise358.909°, 51.402%, 58.039%
  • HSV359°, 54%, 80%
  • HSB359°, 54%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.365, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.365, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.365, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB5D5F
  • DECIMAL ID13327711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01