#CB524D
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.6% 0.155 25.3), rgb(203, 82, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CB524D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB524D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.155 25.3) |
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 #CB524D | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB524D | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB524D text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB524D text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28179
oklch(70.7% 0.121 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB524D
oklch(59.6% 0.155 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82F2F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 25.1)
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Step 800
800
#882927
oklch(42.7% 0.13 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2724
oklch(37.8% 0.102 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#411816
oklch(27.1% 0.064 25.1)
#CB524D 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) | #71694C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3A52 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB524D
#CB524D
oklch(59.6% 0.155 25.3)
- #00909C
#00909C
oklch(59.6% 0.102 205.2)
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 #CB524D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.008
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #CB524D 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.