#CB4E5E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.4% 0.159 15.7), rgb(203, 78, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CB4E5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4E5E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.159 15.7) |
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 #CB4E5E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4E5E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4E5E text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4E5E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFADB0
oklch(81% 0.078 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E86
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB4E5E
oklch(59.4% 0.159 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33A50
oklch(55.5% 0.173 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82B41
oklch(49.1% 0.16 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#882636
oklch(42.6% 0.132 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E252F
oklch(37.7% 0.104 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#41171B
oklch(27.1% 0.065 16.8)
#CB4E5E 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) | #6B685E | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD3954 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4E5E
#CB4E5E
oklch(59.4% 0.159 15.7)
- #009192
#009192
oklch(59.5% 0.101 195.6)
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 #CB4E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #CB4E5E 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.