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#cb474d color: English Vermillion

#cb474d is rgb(203, 71, 77) in RGB and oklch(58.224% 0.1673 21.411) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

58.2%
0.167
21°
  • 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
4.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #cb474d

#cb474d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.62:1 contrast and black text 4.55:1, 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: #cb474d mixed with white

  1. cb474d
  2. d35c5e
  3. da6f6f
  4. e08280
  5. e69492
  6. eca6a3
  7. f1b8b5
  8. f5c9c7
  9. f9dbda
  10. fcedec

Darker: #cb474d mixed with black

  1. cb474d
  2. b03d42
  3. 963237
  4. 7d282c
  5. 651f22
  6. 4d1618
  7. 370d0f
  8. 220607
  9. 0f0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cb474d with less saturation

  1. cb474d
  2. c44f52
  3. bd5657
  4. b65c5c
  5. af6160
  6. a76665
  7. 9f6b69
  8. 976f6e
  9. 8e7472
  10. 857777

Questions about #cb474d

What color is #cb474d?

#cb474d is bright red. The closest named color is English Vermillion. In RGB it is rgb(203, 71, 77), in HSL hsl(357.27, 55.93%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.224% 0.1673 21.411).

What colors go well with #cb474d?

The complementary color of #cb474d is #008f98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c04886 and #c45500. The triadic partners are #349227 and #3f76dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #cb474d?

White text reads better on #cb474d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and black gives 4.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cb474d a warm or cool color?

#cb474d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.167.