#CB2E4E

A color in the Red, Pink family

#cb2e4e is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(203, 46, 78), HSL(348°, 63%, 49%), CMYK(0%, 77%, 62%, 20%). Closest named color: crimson. Contrast is 5.2:1 on white and 4.04:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#cb2e4e
RGBrgb(203 46 78)
RGB (legacy)rgb(203, 46, 78)
RGB %rgb(80% 18% 31%)
HSLhsl(348 63% 49%)
HSV / HSBhsv(348, 77%, 80%)
HWBhwb(348 18% 20%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 20%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(46.59 62.04 22.01)
LCHlch(46.59 65.83 19.53)
OKLaboklab(0.558 0.1851 0.05)
OKLCHoklch(0.558 0.1917 15.11)
Decimal13315662

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorcrimson ΔE 3.8
Closest web-safe color#cc3366
Hue348°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)63% / 77%
Lightness (HSL)49%
Brightness or Value (HSV)80%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)38% / 32%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.152
Red / Green / Blue203 / 46 / 78

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.20:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.04:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 74.3 / -27.4 · As background with white / black text: Lc -79.7 / 29.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #cb2e4e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(55.8% 0.1917 15.11);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(203 46 78 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#cb2e4e] text-[#cb2e4e] border-[#cb2e4e]">