#CB225D
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.3% 0.203 7.4), rgb(203, 34, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CB225D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB225D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 34, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 71%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.203 7.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CB225D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB225D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB225D text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB225D text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7690
oklch(70.7% 0.146 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14C75
oklch(63.2% 0.186 7.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB225D
oklch(55.3% 0.203 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0114D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F153F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#731C36
oklch(37.8% 0.121 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#CB225D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #52555E | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7759 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE003D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB225D
#CB225D
oklch(55.3% 0.203 7.4)
- #00847C
#00847C
oklch(55.2% 0.096 187.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CB225D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.028
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
Use #CB225D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.