#CB523E
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.4% 0.158 31.6), rgb(203, 82, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CB523E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 32°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB523E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 82, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.158 31.6) |
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 #CB523E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB523E | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB523E text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB523E text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB523E
oklch(59.4% 0.158 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33F2B
oklch(55.5% 0.172 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A8301D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#89291B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#CB523E 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) | #73683B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF374E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB523E
#CB523E
oklch(59.4% 0.158 31.6)
- #008EA2
#008EA2
oklch(59.4% 0.103 212)
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 #CB523E, 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 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #CB523E 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.