#CB5181
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.8% 0.162 358.5), rgb(203, 81, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CB5181 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5181 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 81, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.162 358.5) |
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 #CB5181 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5181 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5181 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5181 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACC0
oklch(81% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7D9F
oklch(70.6% 0.127 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5181
oklch(60.8% 0.162 358.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3972
oklch(55.5% 0.176 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 358.8)
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Step 800
800
#85254E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2441
oklch(37.6% 0.106 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1626
oklch(26.9% 0.067 358.1)
#CB5181 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) | #666E82 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86857E | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA4764 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5181
#CB5181
oklch(60.8% 0.162 358.5)
- #009883
#009883
oklch(60.8% 0.112 178.3)
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 #CB5181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.070
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.073
Use #CB5181 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.