#CB475B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.5% 0.167 15), rgb(203, 71, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CB475B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB475B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 71, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.167 15) |
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 #CB475B | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB475B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB475B text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB475B text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18088
oklch(70.7% 0.12 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.154 15.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB475B
oklch(58.5% 0.167 15)
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Step 700
700
#A62E43
oklch(49.1% 0.155 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#872838
oklch(42.7% 0.129 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2630
oklch(37.7% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#CB475B 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) | #67645B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898058 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2E4F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB475B
#CB475B
oklch(58.5% 0.167 15)
- #008E8E
#008E8E
oklch(58.6% 0.1 194.8)
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 #CB475B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #CB475B 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.