Palettes / Colors / #CB4E43
#CB4E43 — Red
#CB4E43 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #CB4E43 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.
#CB4E43 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #43C0CB; it also sits naturally between #CB437C and #CB9343. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CB4E43 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 78, 67 |
| HSL | 5°, 57%, 53% |
| HSV | 5°, 67%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 62%, 67%, 20% |
| XYZ | 28.37, 18.55, 7.40 |
| Yxy | 18.55, 0.5223, 0.3416 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.16, 48.98, 32.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.07, 45.19, 18.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 31% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 62% · Yellow 67% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CB4E43
.text { color: #CB4E43; }
.background { background-color: #CB4E43; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CB4E43; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 78, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 57%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CB4E43; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 78, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CB4E43; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 78, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CB4E43">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CB4E43">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CB4E43
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #43C0CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.71:1 AA |
Best text color on #CB4E43: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CB4E43
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 #CB4E43: ·
How #CB4E43 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 #CB4E43 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 #CB4E43?
#CB4E43 is Red, a red color (RGB 203, 78, 67). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CB4E43?
#CB4E43 is RGB 203, 78, 67 — HSL 5°, 57%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 62%, 67%, 20%.
What colors go with #CB4E43?
Its complement is #43C0CB; analogous partners are #CB437C and #CB9343. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CB4E43 for text?
Black text on #CB4E43 has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.46:1.