#CB3A3E Color
#CB3A3E is rgb(203, 58, 62) in RGB, hsl(358, 58%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 69%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Madder Lake (#CC3336), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB3A3Ergb(203, 58, 62)hsl(358, 58%, 51%)hsv(358, 71%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 69%, 20%)oklch(56.6% 0.182 23.8)lab(47.77% 57.65 33.09)lch(47.77% 66.47 29.85)What #CB3A3E 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 #CB3A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CB3A3E Channel Values
How #CB3A3E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 203 · G 58 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 58% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 71% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 69% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB3A3E 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.
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Colors That Go With #CB3A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB3A3E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CB3A3E
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 #CB3A3E 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.
#CB3A3E#67673C#9A593D#838333#A56D38#CB3B3B#CB3A3C#707070Using #CB3A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb3a3e: #CB3A3E;background-color: #CB3A3E;colors: { 'color-cb3a3e': '#CB3A3E' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.227, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_cb3a3e">#CB3A3E</color>fill="#CB3A3E"More Red Colors
#CB3A3E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CB3A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB3A3E?
#CB3A3E is a mid-tone red — rgb(203, 58, 62) in RGB and hsl(358, 58%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Madder Lake (#CC3336), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.
What is the RGB value of #CB3A3E?
#CB3A3E is rgb(203, 58, 62) — red 203, green 58, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB3A3E?
#CB3A3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 69%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB3A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CB3A3E scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CB3A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB3A3E 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.
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