Palettes / Colors / #CB486E
#CB486E — Pink
#CB486E is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #CB486E 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.
#CB486E is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #48CBA6; it also sits naturally between #CB48AF and #CB6448. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB486E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 72, 110 |
| HSL | 343°, 56%, 54% |
| HSV | 343°, 65%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 65%, 46%, 20% |
| XYZ | 29.76, 18.46, 16.75 |
| Yxy | 18.46, 0.4581, 0.2841 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.05, 54.84, 6.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.96, 51.57, 4.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 28% · Blue 43%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 65% · Yellow 46% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB486E
.text { color: #CB486E; }
.background { background-color: #CB486E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB486E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 72, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 56%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB486E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 72, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB486E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 72, 110, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB486E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB486E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #48CBA6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB486E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB486E
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 #CB486E: ·
How #CB486E 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 #CB486E 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 #CB486E?
#CB486E is Pink, a pink color (RGB 203, 72, 110). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB486E?
#CB486E is RGB 203, 72, 110 — HSL 343°, 56%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 65%, 46%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB486E?
Its complement is #48CBA6; analogous partners are #CB48AF and #CB6448. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB486E for text?
Black text on #CB486E has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.48:1.