#CB536E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.4% 0.154 9), rgb(203, 83, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#CB536E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB536E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 83, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.154 9) |
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 #CB536E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB536E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB536E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB536E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07F91
oklch(70.7% 0.121 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB536E
oklch(60.4% 0.154 9)
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Step 600
600
#BF3D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.167 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.155 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#862840
oklch(42.8% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#CB536E 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) | #6C6D6F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC435D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB536E
#CB536E
oklch(60.4% 0.154 9)
- #00958E
#00958E
oklch(60.4% 0.105 188.9)
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 #CB536E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
Use #CB536E 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.