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#CB495D closest to Paper Hearts

#CB495D is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Paper Hearts. In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 28.6% green and 36.5% blue (rgb(203, 73, 93)). Its HSL value is 351° hue, 56% saturation and 54% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 54% yellow and 20% black. #CB495D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.65:1.

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Variations of #CB495D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#CB495D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#CB495D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #CB495D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 67% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #89805A
  • Protanopia 64% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #68665D
  • Protanomaly 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8D625C
  • Deuteranopia 67% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #89805A
  • Deuteranomaly 77% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A0715A
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #DD3251
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #D34158
  • Achromatopsia 67% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #767676
  • Achromatomaly 76% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #926D71

#CB495D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.52:1 Good#CB495D text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.65:1 Good#CB495D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#CB495D in CSS

/* Paper Hearts */
.color { color: #CB495D; }
.background { background-color: #CB495D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #CB495D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(203 73 93);
color: hsl(351 56% 54%);
color: oklch(0.588 0.165 14.7);

#CB495D FAQ

What color is #CB495D?

#CB495D is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Paper Hearts. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #CB495D?

#CB495D is rgb(203, 73, 93) in RGB, hsl(351, 56%, 54%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 64%, 54%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #CB495D?

The complementary color of #CB495D is #49CBB7, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #CB495D?

Black text has the best contrast on #CB495D: 4.65:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #CB495D a warm or cool color?

#CB495D is a warm color.