#CB3B26
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.184 31.4), rgb(203, 59, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CB3B26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3B26 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 59, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.184 31.4) |
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 #CB3B26 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3B26 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3B26 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3B26 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5944
oklch(63.1% 0.17 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3B26
oklch(56.4% 0.184 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2916
oklch(49.2% 0.171 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2415
oklch(42.6% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#712419
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#CB3B26 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) | #665B22 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00038 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3B26
#CB3B26
oklch(56.4% 0.184 31.4)
- #008496
#008496
oklch(56.3% 0.098 211.4)
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 #CB3B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.054
Use #CB3B26 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.