#CB4231
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.2% 0.176 30.3), rgb(203, 66, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CB4231 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4231 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 66, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.176 30.3) |
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 #CB4231 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4231 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4231 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4231 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58070
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C4A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4231
oklch(57.2% 0.176 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A271B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F261C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#CB4231 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) | #695F2E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2C | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF173F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4231
#CB4231
oklch(57.2% 0.176 30.3)
- #008798
#008798
oklch(57.1% 0.099 210.2)
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 #CB4231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #CB4231 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.