#CB4154
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.7% 0.174 16.6), rgb(203, 65, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#CB4154 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4154 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 65, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.174 16.6) |
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 #CB4154 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4154 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4154 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4154 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAF
oklch(81% 0.078 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E85
oklch(70.6% 0.125 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85967
oklch(63% 0.16 16.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4154
oklch(57.7% 0.174 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.16 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#892534
oklch(42.7% 0.134 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E252D
oklch(37.7% 0.104 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#CB4154 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) | #646154 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887E50 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2149 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4154
#CB4154
oklch(57.7% 0.174 16.6)
- #008B8D
#008B8D
oklch(57.7% 0.098 196.6)
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 #CB4154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.045
Use #CB4154 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.