Information about #CB5B4D color

#CB5B4D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CB5B4D is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(203, 91, 77) — 79.6% red, 35.7% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 49 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CB5B4D 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 practically indistinguishable from Cedar Chest (#C95A49). Slightly further away sit Jive (#CD5851) and Dark Coral (#CD5B45).

The recipe behind #CB5B4D is rgb(203, 91, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CB5B4D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CB5B4D color variations

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

#CB5B4D 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 #CB5B4D

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

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Valencia color link
Valencia

#D4574E

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CB5B4D
  • RGB203, 91, 77
  • CMYK0, 44, 49, 20
  • CSSrgb(203, 91, 77)
  • HSL7°, 55%, 55%
  • HSL Precise6.667°, 54.783%, 54.902%
  • HSV7°, 62%, 80%
  • HSB7°, 62%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.796, 0.357, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.796, 0.357, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.796, 0.357, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCB5B4D
  • DECIMAL ID13327181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01