#CB4450
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.9% 0.17 19.2), rgb(203, 68, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CB4450 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4450 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 68, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.17 19.2) |
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 #CB4450 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4450 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4450 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4450 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F82
oklch(70.7% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85B62
oklch(63.2% 0.157 19.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4450
oklch(57.9% 0.17 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82D3B
oklch(49.2% 0.158 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#882731
oklch(42.7% 0.131 19)
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Step 900
900
#6E262B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#411719
oklch(27% 0.066 19.7)
#CB4450 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) | #676250 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2549 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4450
#CB4450
oklch(57.9% 0.17 19.2)
- #008B90
#008B90
oklch(57.8% 0.098 199.3)
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 #CB4450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #CB4450 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.