To realize a high-quality flat-face type of color cathode ray tube by combining a tint panel with a pressed mask, the outer surface of the panel of the color cathode ray tube is made nearly flat and the inner surface of the panel is curved in a concave shape, and the long-length direction pitch of slots formed in an aperture region 2 of a pressed mask 1 to be disposed close to the inner surface and the connection-direction width of each of bridges which connect the slots are made different between a central portion (A) and a peripheral portion (B) in the apertured region 2 of the pressed mask 1, whereby the ratio of bridges per unit area is made larger in the central portion (A) than in the peripheral portion (B) or the opening rate of slots per unit area is made larger in the peripheral portion (B) than in the central portion (A). According to this construction, the mechanical strength of the central portion (A) of the pressed mask becomes large, whereby it is possible to restrain the occurrence of undesired deformation of the pressed mask 1 due to the increase of the radius of curvature of the central portion (A) and it is possible to uniformize brightness over the entire screen.