#CB3648
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.4% 0.185 19), rgb(203, 54, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#CB3648 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 19°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3648 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 54, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.185 19) |
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 #CB3648 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3648 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3648 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3648 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.132 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD555F
oklch(63.1% 0.17 19.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3648
oklch(56.4% 0.185 19)
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Step 700
700
#AD2337
oklch(49.1% 0.172 19.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C212E
oklch(42.7% 0.142 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#712229
oklch(37.7% 0.111 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#421518
oklch(26.9% 0.07 19.2)
#CB3648 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) | #605B48 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A44 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF003E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3648
#CB3648
oklch(56.4% 0.185 19)
- #00868B
#00868B
oklch(56.3% 0.096 199.4)
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 #CB3648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
Use #CB3648 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.