#CB3E53
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.177 16.3), rgb(203, 62, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CB3E53 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB3E53 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 62, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.177 16.3) |
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 #CB3E53 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB3E53 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB3E53 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB3E53 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D85
oklch(70.6% 0.127 15.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5867
oklch(63.2% 0.163 16.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB3E53
oklch(57.4% 0.177 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA283F
oklch(49.1% 0.165 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2434
oklch(42.8% 0.136 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F242D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#CB3E53 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) | #635F53 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4F | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE1B47 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB3E53
#CB3E53
oklch(57.4% 0.177 16.3)
- #008A8B
#008A8B
oklch(57.4% 0.098 195.7)
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 #CB3E53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
Use #CB3E53 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.