#CB6C74 Color
#CB6C74 is rgb(203, 108, 116) in RGB, hsl(355, 48%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CB6C74rgb(203, 108, 116)hsl(355, 48%, 61%)hsv(355, 47%, 80%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 20%)oklch(64.2% 0.12 15.7)lab(57.17% 38.94 13.47)lch(57.17% 41.20 19.08)What #CB6C74 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 #CB6C74, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CB6C74 Channel Values
How #CB6C74 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 108 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 48% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 47% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 43% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB6C74 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 #CB6C74
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB6C74; 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 #CB6C74
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 #CB6C74 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.
#CB6C74#838373#A57A74#949470#AD8672#CB6D6D#CB6D70#888888Using #CB6C74 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cb6c74: #CB6C74;background-color: #CB6C74;colors: { 'color-cb6c74': '#CB6C74' }Color(red: 0.796, green: 0.424, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_cb6c74">#CB6C74</color>fill="#CB6C74"More Red Colors
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#CB6C74 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CB6C74?
#CB6C74 is a light red — rgb(203, 108, 116) in RGB and hsl(355, 48%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #CB6C74?
#CB6C74 is rgb(203, 108, 116) — red 203, green 108, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CB6C74?
#CB6C74 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CB6C74 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6C74 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CB6C74 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CB6C74 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 12.28, which is visibly different.
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