#CB5151
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.5% 0.156 23.1), rgb(203, 81, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CB5151 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5151 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 81, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.156 23.1) |
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 #CB5151 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5151 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5151 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5151 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807C
oklch(70.7% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5151
oklch(59.5% 0.156 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33E41
oklch(55.7% 0.169 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82E33
oklch(49.1% 0.158 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#88282B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2627
oklch(37.7% 0.103 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#411817
oklch(27.2% 0.064 23.7)
#CB5151 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) | #706950 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3A52 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5151
#CB5151
oklch(59.5% 0.156 23.1)
- #00909A
#00909A
oklch(59.5% 0.101 203.5)
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 #CB5151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.009
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #CB5151 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.