Close to Ruby
#CB005E
#CB005E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Ruby. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 0% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB005E.
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.
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3.70:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB005E as they’d see it.
#CB005E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CB005E
What color is #CB005E?
#CB005E is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Ruby. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 0% green, and 36.9% blue. Its hue is 332°, with 100% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB005E in RGB?
#CB005E is rgb(203, 0, 94): 203 red, 0 green, and 94 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB005E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 100, 54, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB005E?
PANTONE 7620 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB005E?
Its complement #0F763F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.