Copper Red (#CB6D51)

The hex code for Copper Red is #CB6D51. It is rgb(203, 109, 81) in RGB, hsl(14, 54%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 60%, 20%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB6D51

HEX#CB6D51

RGBrgb(203, 109, 81)

HSLhsl(14, 54%, 56%)

HSVhsv(14, 60%, 80%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 60%, 20%)

OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.126 37.4)

LABlab(56.83% 36.20 32.96)

LCHlch(56.83% 48.95 42.32)

Colors Closest to Copper Red

Copper Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Terracotta#E2725BΔE 8.3 Brown (Crayola)#AF593EΔE 8.85 Cedar Chest#C95A49ΔE 9.08 Pale Copper#DA8A67ΔE 11.43 Middle Red#E58E73ΔE 12.54 Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 12.88

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#CB6D51 Channel Values

How Copper Red 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 109 · B 81	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 14° · S 54% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 14° · S 60% · V 80%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 46% · Y 60% · K 20%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Copper Red 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 text3.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Copper Red

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Copper Red

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

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How Copper Red 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#CB6D51

Protanopia#838350

Protanomaly#A57B50

Deuteranopia#95954B

Deuteranomaly#AD874D

Tritanopia#CC6A6A

Tritanomaly#CC6B61

Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #CB6D51 in Code

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

CSS custom property--copper-red: #CB6D51;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB6D51;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'copper-red': '#CB6D51' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.427, blue: 0.318)

Android XML<color name="copper_red">#CB6D51</color>

SVG fillfill="#CB6D51"

More Red Colors

Copper Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

cc0000 cb4154 cc0022 c95a49 cc0033 c83f49 cc3333 c80815 cc3336 c73333 cc474b c72c48 db2d43 e97451 f62a13 febaad ff4766 ffa1ad ffe2e2 420000 670a1c 851919 9e1316 b90e0a

#CB6D51 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Copper Red?

The hex code for Copper Red is #CB6D51. That is rgb(203, 109, 81) in RGB, hsl(14, 54%, 56%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 60%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #CB6D51?

#CB6D51 is rgb(203, 109, 81) — red 203, green 109, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB6D51?

#CB6D51 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 60%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB6D51 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB6D51 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB6D51 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB6D51 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 14, which is visibly different.

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