What color is #CB255A?

#CB255A is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(203, 37, 90), and in HSL hsl(341, 69%, 47%).

Is #CB255A accessible as text?

On white, #CB255A has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #CB255A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CB255A?

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

What colors go well with #CB255A?

#CB255A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #25CB96. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CB255A below.

Is #CB255A good for buttons?

#CB255A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CB255A — black text only reaches 3.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CB255A the same as CSS crimson?

No — #CB255A 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.

#CB255A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CB255A

Not just a swatch — here's how #CB255A works with other colors. Named schemes with #CB255A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CB255A Secondary #E86E58 Accent #ED9A39 Anchor #5B3A52 Surface #F5E8D6

Viva Magenta 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 #CB255A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CB255A Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989563 Secondary #3C3833

Viva Magenta 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 #CB255A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Viva Magenta 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 #CB255A Secondary #C48B94 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Viva Magenta 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 Viva Magenta carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CB255A 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 88/100

Warm

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 77/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #CB255A

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People also use #CB255A with

Medium Orchid Burnt Orange Emerald 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1D7DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CB2825 — 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 #CB255A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CB255A;
  --color-base-rgb: 203 37 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.4% 0.200 8.9);
  --color-50: #FDF2F5;
  --color-100: #F9DCE5;
  --color-200: #F2BACC;
  --color-300: #E48BA7;
  --color-400: #D26084;
  --color-500: #B73E64;
  --color-600: #8C3651;
  --color-700: #632C3D;
  --color-800: #41202A;
  --color-900: #28151B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  viva-magenta: {
    50: '#FDF2F5',
    100: '#F9DCE5',
    200: '#F2BACC',
    300: '#E48BA7',
    400: '#D26084',
    500: '#B73E64',
    600: '#8C3651',
    700: '#632C3D',
    800: '#41202A',
    900: '#28151B',
  },
}

$base: #CB255A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF2F5;
$base-100: #F9DCE5;
$base-200: #F2BACC;
$base-300: #E48BA7;
$base-400: #D26084;
$base-500: #B73E64;
$base-600: #8C3651;
$base-700: #632C3D;
$base-800: #41202A;
$base-900: #28151B;
$base-hover: #A21E48;
$base-subtle: #ECC1CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CB255A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F9DCE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F2BACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E48BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D26084",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B73E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C3651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#632C3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#41202A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}