#CB3A65
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.4% 0.183 7.4), rgb(203, 58, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CB3A65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3A65 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 58, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.183 7.4) |
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 #CB3A65 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3A65 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3A65 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3A65 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB7
oklch(81% 0.082 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57B92
oklch(70.7% 0.133 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95577
oklch(63% 0.167 7.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3A65
oklch(57.4% 0.183 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9244F
oklch(49% 0.17 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2141
oklch(42.8% 0.141 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#CB3A65 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) | #5D5F66 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C62 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD1C4C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3A65
#CB3A65
oklch(57.4% 0.183 7.4)
- #008B83
#008B83
oklch(57.4% 0.1 187.7)
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 #CB3A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.012
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB3A65 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.