#CB2859
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.7), rgb(203, 40, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CB2859 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2859 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 40, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.7) |
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 #CB2859 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2859 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB2859 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB2859 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B4
oklch(81% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA778D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04E71
oklch(63.1% 0.182 9.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2859
oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1749
oklch(49.1% 0.184 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E183C
oklch(42.6% 0.152 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#721D33
oklch(37.6% 0.119 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#CB2859 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) | #56575A | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807855 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE003E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2859
#CB2859
oklch(55.6% 0.198 9.7)
- #00857F
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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 #CB2859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.024
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.039
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
Use #CB2859 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.