#CB2413
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.3% 0.203 30.3), rgb(203, 36, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CB2413 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2413 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 36, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 83%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.203 30.3) |
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 #CB2413 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2413 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB2413 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CB2413 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9D
oklch(81% 0.091 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A68
oklch(70.7% 0.145 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#E4503D
oklch(63% 0.187 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2413
oklch(54.3% 0.203 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31808
oklch(49.1% 0.189 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#911A0D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#751F14
oklch(37.8% 0.122 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#45140D
oklch(27.1% 0.077 30.8)
#CB2413 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) | #5C510C | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857500 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00023 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2413
#CB2413
oklch(54.3% 0.203 30.3)
- #007E8E
#007E8E
oklch(54.4% 0.094 210.2)
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 #CB2413, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CB2413.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.053
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.056
Use #CB2413 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.