#CB537A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.8% 0.156 2.7), rgb(203, 83, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CB537A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB537A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 83, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.156 2.7) |
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 #CB537A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB537A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB537A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB537A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 2.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB537A
oklch(60.8% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.169 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#A42D59
oklch(49.2% 0.158 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#852748
oklch(42.7% 0.131 3)
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Step 900
900
#6B253D
oklch(37.6% 0.103 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#CB537A 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) | #696E7B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898577 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB4762 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB537A
#CB537A
oklch(60.8% 0.156 2.7)
- #009788
#009788
oklch(60.7% 0.108 182.7)
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 #CB537A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
Use #CB537A 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.