Information about #CB5957 color

#CB5957 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CB5957 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 89, 87) — 79.6% red, 34.9% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 45 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CB5957 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Indian Red (#CD5C5C). Slightly further away sit Cheeky (#CC5F59) and Jive (#CD5851).

In RGB terms — rgb(203, 89, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #CB5957 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CB5957 color variations

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

#CB5957 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 #CB5957

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

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Mandy color link
Mandy

#CD525B

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB5957
  • RGB203, 89, 87
  • CMYK0, 45, 45, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 89, 87)
  • HSL1°, 53%, 57%
  • HSL Precise1.034°, 52.727%, 56.863%
  • HSV1°, 57%, 80%
  • HSB1°, 57%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.349, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.349, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.349, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB5957
  • DECIMAL ID13326679
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01