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#cb474c color: English Vermillion

#cb474c is rgb(203, 71, 76) in RGB and oklch(58.206% 0.16738 21.844) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

58.2%
0.167
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • orange-700
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #cb474c

#cb474c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.54:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is English Vermillion (#cc474b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #cb474c mixed with white

  1. cb474c
  2. d35c5d
  3. da6f6e
  4. e08280
  5. e69491
  6. eca6a3
  7. f1b8b5
  8. f5c9c7
  9. f9dbd9
  10. fcedec

Darker: #cb474c mixed with black

  1. cb474c
  2. b03d41
  3. 963236
  4. 7d282c
  5. 651f22
  6. 4d1618
  7. 370d0f
  8. 220606
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb474c with less saturation

  1. cb474c
  2. c44f51
  3. bd5656
  4. b65c5b
  5. af6160
  6. a76664
  7. 9f6b69
  8. 976f6e
  9. 8e7372
  10. 857776

Questions about #cb474c

What color is #cb474c?

#cb474c is bright red. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(203, 71, 76), in HSL hsl(357.73, 55.93%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.206% 0.16738 21.844).

What colors go well with #cb474c?

The complementary color of #cb474c is #008f99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c14785 and #c45600. The triadic partners are #329229 and #4076dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb474c?

White text reads better on #cb474c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb474c a warm or cool color?

#cb474c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.167.