Close to Indian Red
#CB545F
#CB545F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 32.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CB545F.
Split complementary
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CB545F as they’d see it.
#CB545F 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 #CB545F
What color is #CB545F?
#CB545F is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Indian Red. In RGB it’s made of 79.6% red, 32.9% green, and 37.3% blue. Its hue is 354°, with 53% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CB545F in RGB?
#CB545F is rgb(203, 84, 95): 203 red, 84 green, and 95 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CB545F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 59, 53, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CB545F?
PANTONE 7418 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CB545F?
Its complement #008A81 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.