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#CB2E06 Color

#CB2E06 is rgb(203, 46, 6) in RGB, hsl(12, 94%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 97%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB2E06
HEX#CB2E06
RGBrgb(203, 46, 6)
HSLhsl(12, 94%, 41%)
HSVhsv(12, 97%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 97%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.198 33.4)
LABlab(45.98% 60.42 57.69)
LCHlch(45.98% 83.54 43.68)

What #CB2E06 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 #CB2E06, 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 red in the library.

#CB2E06 Channel Values

How #CB2E06 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 46 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 12° · S 94% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 12° · S 97% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 77% · Y 97% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.34:1 vs white · 3.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB2E06 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 text5.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB2E06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB2E06; 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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Tints & Shades of #CB2E06

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.

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How #CB2E06 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#CB2E06
Protanopia#636300
Protanomaly#985301
Deuteranopia#808000
Deuteranomaly#A36900
Tritanopia#CB2B2B
Tritanomaly#CB2C21
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #CB2E06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb2e06: #CB2E06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB2E06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb2e06': '#CB2E06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.180, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_cb2e06">#CB2E06</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB2E06"

More Red Colors

#CB2E06 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB2E06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB2E06?

#CB2E06 is a mid-tone red — rgb(203, 46, 6) in RGB and hsl(12, 94%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #CB2E06?

#CB2E06 is rgb(203, 46, 6) — red 203, green 46, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB2E06?

#CB2E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 97%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB2E06 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #CB2E06 scores 5.34:1 against white and 3.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB2E06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB2E06 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 19.66, which is visibly different.

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