#CB422E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.177 31.2), rgb(203, 66, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CB422E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB422E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 66, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.177 31.2) |
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 #CB422E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB422E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB422E text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB422E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C48
oklch(63.1% 0.163 31.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB422E
oklch(57.2% 0.177 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.164 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A2719
oklch(42.6% 0.136 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#CB422E 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) | #6A5F2B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D29 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF163E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB422E
#CB422E
oklch(57.2% 0.177 31.2)
- #008799
#008799
oklch(57.2% 0.099 211.1)
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 #CB422E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
Use #CB422E 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.