#CB3A4A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(56.8% 0.181 19.1), rgb(203, 58, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CB3A4A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3A4A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 58, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.181 19.1) |
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 #CB3A4A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3A4A | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3A4A text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3A4A text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E67D80
oklch(70.7% 0.13 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5760
oklch(63.2% 0.167 19.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3A4A
oklch(56.8% 0.181 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB2638
oklch(49% 0.168 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B222F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#70232A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#421619
oklch(27.1% 0.068 18.8)
#CB3A4A 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) | #625D4A | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B46 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0941 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3A4A
#CB3A4A
oklch(56.8% 0.181 19.1)
- #00878C
#00878C
oklch(56.6% 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 #CB3A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #CB3A4A 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.