#CB4976
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.169 2.4), rgb(203, 73, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#CB4976 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4976 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 73, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.169 2.4) |
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 #CB4976 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4976 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4976 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4976 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBC
oklch(81% 0.082 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4976
oklch(59.5% 0.169 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3346A
oklch(55.6% 0.183 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82458
oklch(49.1% 0.171 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#882148
oklch(42.6% 0.141 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#CB4976 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) | #636877 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858173 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC3A5B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4976
#CB4976
oklch(59.5% 0.169 2.4)
- #009384
#009384
oklch(59.5% 0.106 182.4)
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 #CB4976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.065
Use #CB4976 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.