#CB4050
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.5% 0.175 18.1), rgb(203, 64, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#CB4050 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4050 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 64, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.175 18.1) |
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 #CB4050 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4050 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4050 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4050 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAD
oklch(81% 0.078 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E83
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95964
oklch(63.1% 0.161 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4050
oklch(57.5% 0.175 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 18)
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Step 800
800
#892532
oklch(42.6% 0.134 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F252C
oklch(37.8% 0.105 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#CB4050 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) | #646050 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4C | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE1E47 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4050
#CB4050
oklch(57.5% 0.175 18.1)
- #008A8E
#008A8E
oklch(57.5% 0.098 198.4)
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 #CB4050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
Use #CB4050 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.