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#CB604D Color

#CB604D is rgb(203, 96, 77) in RGB, hsl(9, 55%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB604D
HEX#CB604D
RGBrgb(203, 96, 77)
HSLhsl(9, 55%, 55%)
HSVhsv(9, 62%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(61.6% 0.14 31.7)
LABlab(54.16% 42.35 31.98)
LCHlch(54.16% 53.07 37.06)

What #CB604D 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 #CB604D, 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.

#CB604D Channel Values

How #CB604D 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 96 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 55% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 62% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 62% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB604D 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB604D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB604D; 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 #CB604D

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 #CB604D.

How #CB604D 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#CB604D
Protanopia#7B7B4C
Protanomaly#A1714C
Deuteranopia#8F8F46
Deuteranomaly#AA7F49
Tritanopia#CC5E5E
Tritanomaly#CB5F58
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CB604D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb604d: #CB604D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB604D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb604d': '#CB604D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.376, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_cb604d">#CB604D</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB604D"

More Red Colors

#CB604D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB604D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB604D?

#CB604D is a mid-tone red — rgb(203, 96, 77) in RGB and hsl(9, 55%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #CB604D?

#CB604D is rgb(203, 96, 77) — red 203, green 96, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB604D?

#CB604D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 62%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB604D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB604D scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB604D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB604D 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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