#CB3165
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.192 5.9), rgb(203, 49, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CB3165 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3165 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 49, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.192 5.9) |
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 #CB3165 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3165 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3165 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3165 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77993
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5179
oklch(63.1% 0.176 6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3165
oklch(56.6% 0.192 5.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1D51
oklch(49.1% 0.178 6)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C43
oklch(42.8% 0.148 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#701F38
oklch(37.6% 0.115 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#CB3165 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) | #585B66 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A61 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD0347 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3165
#CB3165
oklch(56.6% 0.192 5.9)
- #00897F
#00897F
oklch(56.7% 0.099 185.9)
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 #CB3165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.059
Use #CB3165 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.