Close to Lobster
#CB594B
#CB594B is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 34.9% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB594B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.07:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.14:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.07:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB594B as they’d see it.
#CB594B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CB594B
What color is #CB594B?
#CB594B is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 34.9% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 55% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB594B in RGB?
#CB594B is rgb(203, 89, 75): 203 red, 89 green, and 75 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB594B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 63, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB594B?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB594B?
Its complement #0C8A96 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.