Palettes / Colors / #CB2010
#CB2010 — Vivid Red
#CB2010 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #CB2010 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CB2010 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #10BBCB; it also sits naturally between #CB105E and #CB7D10. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB2010 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 32, 16 |
| HSL | 5°, 85%, 43% |
| HSV | 5°, 92%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 84%, 92%, 20% |
| XYZ | 25.24, 13.77, 1.82 |
| Yxy | 13.77, 0.6182, 0.3372 |
| CIE-Lab | 43.90, 63.20, 52.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 37.10, 59.40, 21.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 13% · Blue 6%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 84% · Yellow 92% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB2010
.text { color: #CB2010; }
.background { background-color: #CB2010; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB2010; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 32, 16); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 85%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB2010; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 32, 16, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB2010; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 32, 16, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB2010">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB2010">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB2010
Tints of #CB2010
Tones of #CB2010
Color harmonies
Complementary — #10BBCB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.59:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.75:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #CB2010: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB2010
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CB2010: ·
How #CB2010 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CB2010 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CB2010?
#CB2010 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 203, 32, 16). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB2010?
#CB2010 is RGB 203, 32, 16 — HSL 5°, 85%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 84%, 92%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB2010?
Its complement is #10BBCB; analogous partners are #CB105E and #CB7D10. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB2010 for text?
White text on #CB2010 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.75:1.