#CB4E5A
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.3% 0.159 17.7), rgb(203, 78, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CB4E5A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4E5A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 78, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.159 17.7) |
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 #CB4E5A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4E5A | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4E5A text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4E5A text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8286
oklch(70.8% 0.115 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35F68
oklch(63.1% 0.147 17.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4E5A
oklch(59.3% 0.159 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#A43340
oklch(49.2% 0.148 18)
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Step 800
800
#852B35
oklch(42.7% 0.123 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B282E
oklch(37.6% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F181B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 17.4)
#CB4E5A 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) | #6C685A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8257 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3853 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4E5A
#CB4E5A
oklch(59.3% 0.159 17.7)
- #009094
#009094
oklch(59.3% 0.101 198.3)
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 #CB4E5A, 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 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
Use #CB4E5A 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.