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#CB7679 Color

#CB7679 is rgb(203, 118, 121) in RGB, hsl(358, 45%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB7679
HEX#CB7679
RGBrgb(203, 118, 121)
HSLhsl(358, 45%, 63%)
HSVhsv(358, 42%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.107 18.1)
LABlab(59.37% 34.32 13.61)
LCHlch(59.37% 36.92 21.63)

What #CB7679 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 #CB7679, 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.

#CB7679 Channel Values

How #CB7679 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 118 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 45% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 42% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 40% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB7679 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB7679

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB7679; 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 #CB7679

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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Shades

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How #CB7679 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#CB7679
Protanopia#898978
Protanomaly#A88279
Deuteranopia#999976
Deuteranomaly#AF8C77
Tritanopia#CB7676
Tritanomaly#CB7677
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #CB7679 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb7679: #CB7679;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB7679;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb7679': '#CB7679' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.463, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_cb7679">#CB7679</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB7679"

More Red Colors

#CB7679 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB7679 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB7679?

#CB7679 is a light red — rgb(203, 118, 121) in RGB and hsl(358, 45%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #CB7679?

#CB7679 is rgb(203, 118, 121) — red 203, green 118, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB7679?

#CB7679 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 40%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB7679 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB7679 scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB7679 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB7679 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.

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