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What color is CB2A42?

The RGB color code for color number #CB2A42 is RGB(203, 42, 66). In the RGB color model, #CB2A42 has a red value of 203, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 67.5% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 351.1° (degrees), 65.7 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CB2A42 has a hue of 351.1° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.



Color CB2A42 is cool or warm?

Color CB2A42 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CB2A42? (For interior and product design)

CB2A42 has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#CB2A42

Light Color


Compare LRV 15 of #CB2A42 with dark and light Color




Is #CB2A42 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CB2A42 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CB2A42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(203, 42, 66)
Red
203 (79.6%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
79.31%
Yellow
67.49%
Key
20.39%

HSL

HSL(351.06deg, 65.7 %, 48.0 %)

Hue
351.06°
Saturation
65.71 %.
Lightness
48.04 %.

RYB

RYB(171, 63, 68)
Red
171 (67.2%)
Yellow
63 (24.9%)
Blue
68 (26.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
351.06°
Saturation
79.31 %.
Brightness / Value
79.61 %.

HWB

H: 351.06°

W: 16.47 %

B: 20.39 %

XYZ

X : 26.44

Y : 14.75

Z : 6.61

YXY

Y1 : 14.75

X : 0.55

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 20.39%

M : 83.53%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 14.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.8R 4.4/13.8

CIE-Lab

L : 45.28

A : 62.24

B : 27.07

CIE-Lch

L : 45.28

C : 67.87

H : 23.51

CIE-Luv

L : 45.28

U : 116.33

V : 16.41

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.4

A : 55.7

B : 16.68






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CB2A42


Here are the colors similar to CB2A42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C62D42
Brick Red
ΔE - 0.89 (99.1% similar)
#D70040
Rich Carmine
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#C41E3A
Cardinal
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#DC143C
Crimson
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CB2A42.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CB2A42.


#C22F41
PANTONE 4059 C
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#BD3742
PANTONE 4060 C
ΔE - 2.61 (97.4% similar)
#CE0037
PANTONE 206 C
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#C54149
PANTONE 10165 C
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CB2A42.


#C73F4A
RAL 3018 - Strawberry Red
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#AB273C
RAL 3027 - Raspberry Red
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#A63437
RAL 3031 - Orient Red
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#CB555D
RAL 3017 - Rose
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CB2A42.


#BF3E50
BS 02-E-53 - Purple
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#C44A5E
BS 02-D-43 - Pink
ΔE - 6.83 (93.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CB2A42.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#D3003F
Utah Crimson
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#C91F37
Foreign Crimson
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CB2A42


Here are the paint colors similar to CB2A42. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CB2A42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CB2A42 to Dunn-Edwards


#C93543
Red Icon (DEA 104)
ΔE - 1.58 (98.4% similar)
#C03543
Striking Red (DEA 103)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#B73D3F
Cherry Bomb (DEA 105)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#BC3033
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CB2A42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CB2A42 to PPG Paints


#C53A4B
Calypso Berry (PPG1185-7)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#C6494C
Burnt Red (PPG1188-7)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#AC3A3E
Red Gumball (PPG1187-7)
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#B44940
Teaberry Blossom (PPG1189-7)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CB2A42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CB2A42 to Benjamin Moore


#C53D46
Watermelon Red (2087-20)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BD3A42
Poppy (1315)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#C0324A
Rose Parade (2086-20)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#C33D3D
Strawberry Red (2003-20)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CB2A42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CB2A42 to Valspar


#C8404C
Whipped Strawberry (1006-1A)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#B93E4E
Berry Blush (1004-1A)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#D03739
Red Bliss (1010-1)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color CB2A42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CB2A42 to Behr


#C74547
Whip Lash (P150-6)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#BE3C37
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#BE4B47
Intrigue (P160-6)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#B6453E
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 6.35 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CB2A42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CB2A42 to Sherwin Williams


#BF2D32
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#BB4B51
Coral Bells (SW 6593)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#C33A36
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#B74E4F
Enticing Red (SW 6600)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CB2A42 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CB2A42 to Farrow & Ball


#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#9F404B
Rectory Red (217)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 9.08 (90.9% similar)
#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 10.18 (89.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#CB2A42 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CB2A42
Brick Red*

2ACBB3
Medium Aquamarine*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CB2A42?

Color that best contrast with #CB2A42 is #2ACBB3, color name is Medium Aquamarine*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CB2A42?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CB2A42 is #2ACBB3, color name is Medium Aquamarine*.





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