#CB4021
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.9% 0.181 33.9), rgb(203, 64, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CB4021 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4021 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 64, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.181 33.9) |
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 #CB4021 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4021 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4021 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4021 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E68069
oklch(70.7% 0.131 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B3F
oklch(63% 0.167 33.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4021
oklch(56.9% 0.181 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C0D
oklch(49.1% 0.168 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2710
oklch(42.7% 0.139 34)
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Step 900
900
#702616
oklch(37.8% 0.108 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#CB4021 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) | #695D1B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C19 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E00A3A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4021
#CB4021
oklch(56.9% 0.181 33.9)
- #00869B
#00869B
oklch(57% 0.1 213.7)
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 #CB4021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
Use #CB4021 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.