What color is #CB0B4E?

#CB0B4E is a medium, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(203, 11, 78), and in HSL hsl(339, 90%, 42%).

Is #CB0B4E accessible as text?

On white, #CB0B4E has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #CB0B4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CB0B4E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-700 (#C6005C).

What colors go well with #CB0B4E?

#CB0B4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0BCB88. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CB0B4E below.

Is #CB0B4E good for buttons?

#CB0B4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CB0B4E — black text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CB0B4E the same as CSS crimson?

No — #CB0B4E is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CB0B4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CB0B4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #CB0B4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #CB0B4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CB0B4E Secondary #E86E58 Accent #EC9A38 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Cardinal glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CB0B4E Surface #F4E6D6 Anchor #5E2038 Accent #E6C2C2 Secondary #332B2E

Cardinal sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CB0B4E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989564 Secondary #3C3833

Cardinal anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CB0B4E Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Cardinal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CB0B4E Secondary #C1868C Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cardinal is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cardinal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CB0B4E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 89/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 82/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 81/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CB0B4E

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People also use #CB0B4E with

Magenta Mahogany Medium Sea Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5CEDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB0B0E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CB0B4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CB0B4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 11 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.0% 0.212 11.6);
  --color-50: #FEF0F5;
  --color-100: #FDD8E5;
  --color-200: #FBB2CB;
  --color-300: #F27EA6;
  --color-400: #E34F83;
  --color-500: #CA2B63;
  --color-600: #992950;
  --color-700: #6C233D;
  --color-800: #461B2A;
  --color-900: #2B121B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cardinal: {
    50: '#FEF0F5',
    100: '#FDD8E5',
    200: '#FBB2CB',
    300: '#F27EA6',
    400: '#E34F83',
    500: '#CA2B63',
    600: '#992950',
    700: '#6C233D',
    800: '#461B2A',
    900: '#2B121B',
  },
}

$base: #CB0B4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF0F5;
$base-100: #FDD8E5;
$base-200: #FBB2CB;
$base-300: #F27EA6;
$base-400: #E34F83;
$base-500: #CA2B63;
$base-600: #992950;
$base-700: #6C233D;
$base-800: #461B2A;
$base-900: #2B121B;
$base-hover: #A3093F;
$base-subtle: #F1B4CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CB0B4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDD8E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FBB2CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F27EA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E34F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#CA2B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#992950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6C233D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#461B2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B121B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}