#CB302B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.4% 0.192 27.5), rgb(203, 48, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CB302B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB302B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 48, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.192 27.5) |
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 #CB302B | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB302B | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CB302B text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB302B text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CEC8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 27.6)
-
Step 300
300
#F4ACA2
oklch(81% 0.087 27.9)
-
Step 400
400
#EA7C70
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27.5)
-
Step 500
500
#E0544A
oklch(63.1% 0.177 27.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB302B
oklch(55.4% 0.192 27.5)
-
Step 700
700
#B0211E
oklch(49.2% 0.179 27.7)
-
Step 800
800
#8F1F1B
oklch(42.8% 0.148 27.6)
-
Step 900
900
#73211C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27.6)
-
Step 950
950
#441511
oklch(27.1% 0.074 27.8)
#CB302B 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) | #605628 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867824 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00031 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB302B
#CB302B
oklch(55.4% 0.192 27.5)
- #00828F
#00828F
oklch(55.4% 0.095 207.1)
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 #CB302B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.051
Use #CB302B 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.