#CB5044
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.2% 0.159 28.4), rgb(203, 80, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CB5044 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.014 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 | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5044 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 80, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 56%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.159 28.4) |
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 #CB5044 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB5044 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5044 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5044 text on black | 4.77:1 | 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 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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8478
oklch(70.8% 0.114 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36155
oklch(63% 0.147 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB5044
oklch(59.2% 0.159 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4352C
oklch(49.1% 0.148 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D25
oklch(42.6% 0.122 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A23
oklch(37.7% 0.095 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#CB5044 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) | #706842 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8241 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE364E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5044
#CB5044
oklch(59.2% 0.159 28.4)
- #008E9E
#008E9E
oklch(59.2% 0.102 208.7)
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 #CB5044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
Use #CB5044 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.