#CB5254
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.7% 0.154 22), rgb(203, 82, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CB5254 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB5254 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 82, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.154 22) |
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 #CB5254 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB5254 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB5254 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB5254 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAB
oklch(81% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2807E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 21.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB5254
oklch(59.7% 0.154 22)
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Step 600
600
#C23E44
oklch(55.6% 0.168 22)
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Step 700
700
#A72F36
oklch(49.1% 0.156 22)
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Step 800
800
#88292D
oklch(42.8% 0.129 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#CB5254 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) | #706A53 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8351 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3C54 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB5254
#CB5254
oklch(59.7% 0.154 22)
- #009199
#009199
oklch(59.8% 0.102 201.7)
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 #CB5254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.011
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
Use #CB5254 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.