Color Name
Fire Engine Red*
Hex Color Code
#CB232E
RGB Color Code
RGB(203, 35, 46)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 82.8%, 77.3%, 20.4%
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What color is CB232E?

The RGB color code for color number #CB232E is RGB(203, 35, 46). In the RGB color model, #CB232E has a red value of 203, a green value of 35, and a blue value of 46. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 82.8% magenta, 77.3% yellow, and 20.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 356.1° (degrees), 70.6 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CB232E has a hue of 356.1° (degrees), 82.8 % saturation and 79.6 % brightness/value.

Color CB232E is cool or warm?

Color CB232E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #CB232E? (For interior and product design)

CB232E has an LRV of nearly 14.1. 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.

Dark Color
#CB232E
LRV 14.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 14.1 of #CB232E with dark and light color

Is #CB232E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CB232E 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #CB232E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CB232E
Hex triplet
#CB232E
Red
CB
Green
23
Blue
2E
RGBA / RGB rgb(203, 35, 46)
Red
203 (79.6%)
Green
35 (13.7%)
Blue
46 (18.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
82.76%
Yellow
77.34%
Key
20.39%
HSL hsl(356.07deg, 70.6 %, 46.7 %)
Hue
356.07°
Saturation
70.59 %
Lightness
46.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
356.07°
Saturation
82.76 %
Brightness / Value
79.61 %
RYB ryb(190, 66, 63)
Red
190 (74.5%)
Yellow
66 (25.7%)
Blue
63 (24.6%)
HWB
Hue
356.07°
Whiteness
13.73 %
Blackness
20.39 %
CMY
Cyan
20.39%
Magenta
86.27%
Yellow
81.96%
XYZ
X
25.72
Y
14.1
Z
3.95
YXY
Y1
14.1
X
0.59
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
44.37
A
63.2
B
37.88
CIE-Lch
L
44.37
C
73.68
H
30.94
CIE-Luv
L
44.37
U
124.22
V
23.73
Hunter-Lab
L
37.54
A
56.59
B
20.04
Other
LRV
~ 14.1 %
Munsell Color System
6.8R 4.3/14.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #CB232E

These are the named colors closest to hex CB232E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#CE2029 Color Fire Engine Red
98.66% match | ΔE 1.34
#CA3435 Color Mahogany Red
97.96% match | ΔE 2.04
#CC3336 Color Madder Lake
97.88% match | ΔE 2.12
#CC3333 Color Persian Red
97.85% match | ΔE 2.15

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CB232E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CB232E.

#CB2C30 Color PANTONE 711 C
98.90% match | ΔE 1.10
#D22630 Color PANTONE 1795 C
98.36% match | ΔE 1.64
#C8102E Color PANTONE 186 C
97.58% match | ΔE 2.42
#CB333B Color PANTONE 1797 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CB232E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CB232E.


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

#C9002B Color Pepsi Red
97.33% match | ΔE 2.67
#B92B27 Color Quora Red
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#C91F37 Color Foreign Crimson
96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

Paint color for Hex #CB232E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex CB232E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from CB232E once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CB232E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CB232E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CB232E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CB232E to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CB232E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CB232E to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color CB232E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CB232E to Valspar


Behr

Hex color CB232E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CB232E to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color CB232E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #CB232E to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color Romesco (CB4)
94.15% match | ΔE 5.85
#AE5042 Color Harissa (9916)
91.85% match | ΔE 8.15
#B0504B Color Blazer (212)
91.79% match | ΔE 8.21
#A75346 Color Bamboozle (304)
90.42% match | ΔE 9.58

PPG Paints

Hex color CB232E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CB232E to PPG Paints


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#CB232E 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

#CB232E
Fire Engine Red*
#23CBC0
Medium Turquoise*

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 #CB232E?

Color that best contrast with #CB232E is #23CBC0, color name is Medium Turquoise*. 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 #CB232E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CB232E is #23CBC0, color name is Medium Turquoise*.

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