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#CB7D7C Color

#CB7D7C is rgb(203, 125, 124) in RGB, hsl(1, 43%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 39%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CB7D7C
HEX#CB7D7C
RGBrgb(203, 125, 124)
HSLhsl(1, 43%, 64%)
HSVhsv(1, 39%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 39%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.098 20.8)
LABlab(60.97% 31.00 14.08)
LCHlch(60.97% 34.05 24.43)

What #CB7D7C 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 #CB7D7C, 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.

#CB7D7C Channel Values

How #CB7D7C 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 125 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 43% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 39% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 39% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CB7D7C 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #CB7D7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CB7D7C; 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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Tints & Shades of #CB7D7C

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 #CB7D7C 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#CB7D7C
Protanopia#8E8E7B
Protanomaly#AA887C
Deuteranopia#9C9C79
Deuteranomaly#B1917A
Tritanopia#CB7D7D
Tritanomaly#CB7D7D
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #CB7D7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cb7d7c: #CB7D7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CB7D7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cb7d7c': '#CB7D7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.796, green: 0.490, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_cb7d7c">#CB7D7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#CB7D7C"

More Red Colors

#CB7D7C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CB7D7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CB7D7C?

#CB7D7C is a light red — rgb(203, 125, 124) in RGB and hsl(1, 43%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #CB7D7C?

#CB7D7C is rgb(203, 125, 124) — red 203, green 125, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CB7D7C?

#CB7D7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 39%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CB7D7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CB7D7C scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CB7D7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CB7D7C 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 15.43, which is visibly different.

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