#CB2818
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.6% 0.2 30.2), rgb(203, 40, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CB2818 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2818 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 40, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.2 30.2) |
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 #CB2818 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2818 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB2818 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CB2818 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A69
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523F
oklch(63.1% 0.184 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2818
oklch(54.6% 0.2 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B21B0D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#911C10
oklch(42.8% 0.154 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#741F16
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#44140E
oklch(26.9% 0.076 29.9)
#CB2818 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) | #5E5312 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857609 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00027 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2818
#CB2818
oklch(54.6% 0.2 30.2)
- #007F8F
#007F8F
oklch(54.7% 0.095 210.1)
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 #CB2818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.055
Use #CB2818 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.