#CB2A58
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(55.7% 0.196 10.4), rgb(203, 42, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#CB2A58 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB2A58 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 42, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.196 10.4) |
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 #CB2A58 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB2A58 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB2A58 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB2A58 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD1
oklch(88.4% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA788C
oklch(70.8% 0.141 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6F
oklch(63% 0.18 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB2A58
oklch(55.7% 0.196 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF1948
oklch(49.2% 0.182 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#CB2A58 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) | #575759 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807854 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE003E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB2A58
#CB2A58
oklch(55.7% 0.196 10.4)
- #008580
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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 #CB2A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.023
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.046
Use #CB2A58 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.