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#CB015C Color

#CB015C is rgb(203, 1, 92) in RGB, hsl(333, 99%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB015C
HEX#CB015C
RGBrgb(203, 1, 92)
HSLhsl(333, 99%, 40%)
HSVhsv(333, 100%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(54.1% 0.217 5.8)
LABlab(44.17% 70.09 10.07)
LCHlch(44.17% 70.81 8.18)

What #CB015C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CB015C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#CB015C Channel Values

How #CB015C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 203 · G 1 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 99% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 100% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 55% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB015C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CB015C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CB015C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB015C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CB015C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CB015C.

How #CB015C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CB015C
Protanopia#5A5A5B
Protanomaly#95465B
Deuteranopia#7B7B55
Deuteranomaly#A16158
Tritanopia#C91F1F
Tritanomaly#CA1740
Achromatopsia#676767

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB015C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cb015c: #CB015C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB015C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb015c': '#CB015C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.004, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_cb015c">#CB015C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB015C"

More Pink Colors

#CB015C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB015C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB015C?

#CB015C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(203, 1, 92) in RGB and hsl(333, 99%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.

What is the RGB value of #CB015C?

#CB015C is rgb(203, 1, 92) — red 203, green 1, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB015C?

#CB015C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB015C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CB015C scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB015C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB015C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 23.12, which is visibly different.

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