#CB4F3E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59% 0.161 30.4), rgb(203, 79, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CB4F3E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB4F3E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 79, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.161 30.4) |
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 #CB4F3E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB4F3E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB4F3E text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB4F3E text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A5
oklch(81% 0.072 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46150
oklch(63.1% 0.149 30.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB4F3E
oklch(59% 0.161 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#A53527
oklch(49.2% 0.15 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#862D21
oklch(42.8% 0.124 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1913
oklch(26.9% 0.061 30.7)
#CB4F3E 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) | #70673C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823A | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF334C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB4F3E
#CB4F3E
oklch(59% 0.161 30.4)
- #008D9F
#008D9F
oklch(59% 0.102 210.5)
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 #CB4F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #CB4F3E 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.